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  • Yamaha Motor's 60th Anniversary Valentino Rossi to Star at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed

    Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi will make his Goodwood Festival of Speed debut on June 28th to celebrate Yamaha Motor Company’s 60th anniversary.
    The nine-time World Champion will race at the Dutch TT in Assen on June 27 (Saturday), before flying to the UK to attend the event, where he will be joined by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Executive Vice President, Takaaki Kimura.
    Rossi was a fan

  • Yamaha Motor to Showcase 03GEN at Bangkok International Motor Show ~Third Concept Model Based On Refined Dynamism Design Philosophy~

    Yamaha Motor to Showcase 03GEN at Bangkok International Motor Show ~Third Concept Model Based On Refined Dynamism Design Philosophy~

    IWATA, March 25, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it has built two design concept models based on the twin front wheels Leaning Multi Wheel TRICITY – 03GEN-f and 03GEN-x. Out of which, the 03GEN-f will be exhibited at the 36th Bangkok International Motor Show from March 23.
    The 03GEN-f was designed with the underlying theme "Future Racing", and it visually express

  • Launch of the New Soul GT 125cc Scooter Onto the Indonesian Market ~Platform model equipped with the BLUE CORE engine~

    Launch of the New Soul GT 125cc Scooter Onto the Indonesian Market ~Platform model equipped with the BLUE CORE engine~

    IWATA, March 4, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) will release its new 125cc scooter Soul GT – featuring a high-performance compact engine developed based on the next-generation development concept BLUE CORE – in Indonesia in March 2015.
    The new Soul GT was developed with the concept "The No.1 Stand-out Scooter on the Streets", inheriting the same product direction as the current “Soul

  • Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. to Present Joint Exhibit at Design Event in France ~ Theme: “project AH A MAY”

    Yamaha Corporation
    Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
    Japan, February 16, 2015 — Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. will present a joint exhibit in the “Ninth Edition of the Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne 2015” from March 12 through 22. This will be the second time for Yamaha Corporation to have a booth at the event (the first was in 2013) as well as the first

  • Announcement of Personnel Changes

    IWATA, February 13, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective February 15, 2015.
    Changes in duties of General Manager (Name)(New position)(Current position)Tetsuya UtsuhashiGeneral Manager of Business Promotion Division, Overseas Market Development Operation Business UnitSenior Manager of Business Promotion Division, Overseas Market Developm

  • Summary of Business Results for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2014

    oConsolidated business results
    IWATA, February 12, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today
    that consolidated business results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 showed
    an increase in both sales and income across all business segments.
    Net sales were 1,521.2 billion yen, an increase of 110.7 billion yen (+7.9%) compared

  • The MT-07 motorcycle and the JWX-2 power assist unit for wheelchairs ~Yamaha Motor Receives Global 'iF Design Award'~

    The MT-07 motorcycle and the JWX-2 power assist unit for wheelchairs ~Yamaha Motor Receives Global 'iF Design Award'~

    IWATA, February 3, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd (Tokyo:7272) is pleased to announce that its MT-07 motorcycle model and JWX-2 power assist unit for wheelchairs have received the iF product design award 2015 in the product design division of the globally-prestigious iF design awards. Following the success of the MT-09 last year, this is Yamaha's second consecutive award.
    The iF design awar

  • Graphic Design Award by Yamaha 2015 Winners

    Graphic Design Award by Yamaha 2015 Winners

    A design competition to celebrate the power of graphic design and encourage new visual design voices in a global dialogue reveals award winners out of 1,100 submissions entered from 69 countries and regions.
    www.graphic-day.com

    Yamaha Motor CO., LTD.
    Yamaha Corporation
    Japan, January 30 , 2015 – Yamaha Motor CO., LTD, together with Yamaha Corpor

  • Yamaha Motor Releases Sporty Scooter NMAX from Indonesia ~ Global model equipped with newly-developed BLUE CORE engine

    Yamaha Motor Releases Sporty Scooter NMAX from Indonesia ~ Global model equipped with newly-developed BLUE CORE engine

    IWATA, January 26, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) will launch the NMAX - a new sporty scooter - in Indonesia from February 2015. The new model features a body that is reminiscent of the MAX series, which has been popular in Europe since its release in late 2000, as well as a newly-developed 155cc water-cooled engine based on the BLUE CORE concept.
    Manufacturing is being u

  • Yamaha Motor's 3rd ROV Model Wolverine to be Released in North America ~Recreational model that combines excellent off-road performance and comfort

    Yamaha Motor's 3rd ROV Model Wolverine to be Released in North America ~Recreational model that combines excellent off-road performance and comfort

    IWATA, January 21, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) will release the new two-seater ROV (Recreational Off-highway Vehicle) model Wolverine in the North American and other markets in March 2015. The ROV is one of the mainstays of Yamaha Motor's Recreational Vehicles business, as they have been gaining popularity in North America in recent years. To meet this demand, the company has been r

  • New Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes

    IWATA, December 25, 2014 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd (Tokyo: 7272) announced at today’s Board of Directors Meeting, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective Thursday, January 01, 2015.
    ■Organizational changes (effective January 1, 2015)

    1.New Establishment of the Financial Service Business Development Section

  • New Underbone-type Scooter Exciter T150 to be released in Vietnam ~ Featuring 150cc sports-model engine and a wide rear tire

    New Underbone-type Scooter Exciter T150 to be released in Vietnam ~ Featuring 150cc sports-model engine and a wide rear tire

    IWATA, December 19, 2014 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) will launch the new Exciter T150 in Vietnam in December 2014. The new model offers a sporty riding experience, featuring a 150cc liquid-cooled, fuel-injected engine – an engine featured in our ASEAN-region sports models – housed in a newly-designed lightweight frame. Manufacturing and sales will be carried out by our Group company in V

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