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Harley-Davidson in China Faces Two-Wheel Entry Barrier: Cars
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China’s population is almost 2,300 times greater than that of Milwaukee, where Harley-Davidson Inc. is based. The motorcycle maker still has more customers in its hometown.
About 100 cities in China, including Beijing and Shanghai, have restrictions that include banning two-wheel vehicles from elevated highways and major thoroughfares to curb noise and thefts, according to the state-affiliated Society of Automotive Engineers of China. That has stymied Harley’s growth in the world’s most populous nation.