How did the Brussels Motor Show give Belgium's motorcycle sales such a firm boost?
Six months after the January edition of the Brussels Motor Show closed its doors at Brussels Expo, mid-year registration figures point to a marked rise in motorcycle sales in Belgium, Bruzz reports.
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- Bruzz reported on 14 July 2026 that mid-year registration figures show the January Brussels Motor Show gave Belgian motorcycle sales a firm boost.
- The salon is organised by FEBIAC, the Belgian and Luxembourg automobile and two-wheeler industry federation, at Brussels Expo.
- January 'salon conditions' discounts traditionally concentrate a large share of annual Belgian vehicle purchases in the first quarter.
- Vehicle registration and circulation taxes are regional competences; the road code and road-safety policy are federal.
The Brussels Motor Show (Autosalon van Brussel / Salon de l'Auto), organised by sector federation FEBIAC at Brussels Expo on the Heysel plateau, is Belgium's largest vehicle trade fair. January 'salon conditions' — dealer discount packages tied to the fair — traditionally concentrate a large share of annual vehicle purchases in the first quarter. Bruzz reported on 14 July 2026 that mid-year registration figures show the January edition gave Belgian motorcycle sales a firm boost. FEBIAC represents the automobile and two-wheeler industry; Vias institute is Belgium's road-safety research body; vehicle taxation is regional while the road code is federal.
Background
The salon dates back over a century; its 100th edition ran in January 2023. The pandemic cancelled editions after January 2020 — itself disrupted by Greenpeace protests — and no full salon was held in 2024. The January 2025 comeback was framed in the Belgian press as make-or-break for the format, and the 2026 edition, with motorcycles given prominent space, consolidated the return. The 'salon effect' on first-quarter registrations is a decades-old feature of the Belgian vehicle market.
What to do
Buyers weighing a motorcycle purchase should note that January salon conditions remain demonstrably the cheapest entry point; commuters considering two wheels should factor in regional tax advantages, filtering rules under the federal road code, and the elevated safety risk documented by Vias — training and protective equipment matter more than the discount.
The Belgian angle
The Brussels-Capital Region hosts the salon and captures its events-economy spillover around the Heysel — hotels, HoReCa, public transport. A shift toward two-wheelers also interacts with the region's Good Move mobility framework and its low-emission zone, which together push residents away from older private cars.
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