In 1955, the motorcycle business of Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. (today’s Yamaha Corporation) was spun off to establish Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Shortly after, the company entered the marine industry, mainly offering outboard motors and boats. The core competencies for creating these products—small-engine and chassis/hull technologies—were then put to use in creating new products, thereby diversifying our
IWATA, October 16, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new MIO S in Indonesia from October 2017. Featuring a slim and stylish body, this 125cc scooter is designed to be easy to handle for even petite women.
The new MIO S is based on the platform of the current MIO scooter. While it retains the well-established BLUE CORE engine, new features in the
IWATA, October 13, 2017 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective October 15, 2017.
■ Change in duties of Executive General Manager and Senior General Manager
■ Change in duties of General Manager
■ Change in group companies
Abbreviations;
・UMS = Unmanned System
・CS = Customer Service
Main businesses of the group companies refer
IWATA, October 12, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) will participate in the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017 (Organizer: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.) to be held at the Tokyo Big Sight from October 27 (Fri.) to November 5 (Sun.) (Preview Day on Oct. 27). The theme of the Yamaha Motor booth will be the “Yamaha Future Garage: Resonate the Future,” and the booth will be locat
IWATA, October 10, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) today unveiled the new WATER STRIDER unmanned boat for remotely controlled herbicide spraying work in rice paddies. Featuring improved base functionality and ease-of-use , the 2018 model will be exhibited at the 4th Next Generation Agriculture Expo Tokyo to be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba from October 11 to 13.
The 2018 model
IWATA, October 10, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the 2018 FAZER R agricultural high-end industrial-use unmanned helicopter from December 1.
The FAZER R features the new “Turn Assistance” function as standard equipment to improve controllability and spraying performance by turning to maintain fixed spraying spacings, holding evenly-spaced flying
IWATA, October 10, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will exhibit the YMR-01 - a prototype industrial multi-rotor drone type aircraft scheduled for launch in 2018 - at the 4th Next Generation Agriculture Expo Tokyo to be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba from October 11 to 13. The YMR-01's design features coaxial rotors and a lightweight carbon body to enable con
In 1960, Yamaha Motor followed on its success with motorcycles by entering the marine industry, and began manufacturing and selling FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) motorboats and outboard motors. By developing a diverse line of products backed by tireless marketing efforts, Yamaha rose to become Japan’s leading comprehensive manufacturer of marine products.
On the global market as well, the out
IWATA, September 14, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective September 15, 2017.
■ Organizational reforms
1. New development center
The organization of the “New Business Development Center” will be changed to strengthen and improve management control and to plan the new business.
- The new “Planning Division” will be
IWATA, September 12, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new Wolverine X4 ROV (Recreational Off-highway Vehicle) in North America and other markets from September 2017. ROVs are key products in the RV1 business segment, and, featuring a newly-developed 2-cylinder engine, this new model for recreational use achieves both off-road performance and comfor
September 11, 2017 - The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team will be joined by Yamaha’s WorldSBK rider Michael van der Mark as a replacement for Valentino Rossi at the Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón.
Van der Mark will be riding Valentino Rossi’s YZR-M1 in Round 14 of the 2017 MotoGP World Championship, staged at the MotorLand Aragón track in Spain, while the Italian is recovering from his leg injury.
September 6, 2017 - Women’s Motocross World Championship (WMX) contender Kiara Fontanesi will race in the IA2 class at Round 9 (MFJGP) of the All Japan Motocross Championship set to be held at Sportsland SUGO in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan on October 22, 2017.
Hailing from Italy, the 23-year-old quickly distinguished herself in her 2009 debut season in WMX and finished the 2011 season in the runne
