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  • Monster Yamaha Tech3 to compete the 2018 MotoGP season with Hafizh Syahrin

    Monster Yamaha Tech3 to compete the 2018 MotoGP season with Hafizh Syahrin

    February 22, 2018— Following Jonas Folger’s declaration not to contest in 2018, the entire Monster Yamaha Tech3 was trying to find the best solution to replace the German, thereby evaluating available riders. Finally, the French-based squad is very happy and proud to announce, that Hafizh Syahrin will be their second MotoGP rider this season, alongside Johann Zarco.
    After having impressed

  • Installation of the Yamaha Clean Water Supply System

    Yamaha Motor Providing 10 Compact Water Purification Systems in Senegal - Changing Lifestyles in Developing Nations Struggling with Drinking Water Supply -

    IWATA, February 16, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it plans to install the Yamaha Clean Water Supply System in 10 locations in river basins in Senegal between February and November 2018. This is the first time that multiple units of this compact water purification system aimed at developing nations have been installed in the same project.
    This initiative

  • 2018 Yamaha Motorsports Media Conference Held   — New value and Kando powering us to our next win and ever-greater challenges —

    2018 Yamaha Motorsports Media Conference Held — New value and Kando powering us to our next win and ever-greater challenges —

    February 15, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) held the 2018 Yamaha Motorsports Media Conference at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand today. With members of the press and Thai government in attendance, Yamaha announced its motorsports strategy for the season and introduced its riders and teams for major racing series around the world.
    Yasutaka Suzuki, Executive

  • 2018 Yamaha Motorsports Activities

    2018 Yamaha Motorsports Activities

    February 15, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) is actively engaged in racing efforts all over the world in order to develop technologies and personnel under three main principles: raising the value of the Yamaha brand, acquiring advanced technologies and promoting the healthy spread of motorcycle racing.
    In MotoGP last season, Yamaha notched up its 500th Grand Prix victory since i

  • Yamaha at CES 2018 –Showing New and Future Possibilities with Robotics  Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Feb.15, 2018 No.62)

    Yamaha at CES 2018 –Showing New and Future Possibilities with Robotics Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Feb.15, 2018 No.62)

    This year is the third and final year of Yamaha Motor’s current medium-term management plan. While striving to be a unique company that continues to achieve dynamic milestones in our many business lines, we are engaged in numerous initiatives aimed at achieving our annual goal of 2 trillion yen in net sales.
    Amid these efforts, we exhibited at CES 2018, the world’s largest consumer tec

  • MT-10 SP  TMAX530 DX  XMAX 300

    Yamaha Motor Receives Global "iF Design Award" for Fifth Consecutive Year — Models Awarded: MT-10 SP, TMAX530 DX, XMAX 300 —

    IWATA, February 14, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its MT-10 SP motorcycle, TMAX530 DX sports commuter, and XMAX 300 scooter have all received the internationally-prestigious "iF Design Award 2018"* These awards have all been achieved in the product category, with this year marking the fifth year running for Yamaha Motor to receive this honor.
    The MT-10 SP

  • Notice on Dividend from Surplus

    Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. hereby announces that, at the Board of Directors meeting on February 13, 2018, the Company has resolved to place the payment of dividends from surplus with a record date of December 31, 2017 on the agenda of the 83rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled to be held on March 23.
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    Recognizing that share

  • Yamaha Motor Marks Record Annual Profit in 2017 - All Business Sectors Strong -

    Consolidated business results
    IWATA, February 13, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces results for the current consolidated accounting year. Net sales were 1,670.1 billion yen (an increase of 167.3 billion yen or 11.1% compared with the previous fiscal year), with each segment reaching the highest level to date. Operating income was 149.8 billion yen (an increase of 41

  • CELL HANDLER

    Yamaha Motor to Exhibit CELL HANDLER Cell Picking/Imaging System at SLAS201 - Company’s First Appearance at Lab Automation and Screening International Exhibition - - New Expansion of Application to Picking of iPS Cells and Cells Cultured in Gels -

    IWATA, February 1, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will exhibit the CELL HANDLERTM cell* picking and imaging system at the SLAS2018 (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening) to be held from February 3 to 7 in San Diego, California.
    Aimed at specialists in the fields of clinical testing and preclinical research such as pharmaceutical drug discover

  • Viñales Signs with Yamaha for 2019 - 2020

    January 25, 2018–Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce that it has extended its Rider Agreement with Maverick Viñales by another two years.
    It is with great pleasure that Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announce the re-signing of Maverick Viñales with the Yamaha Factory Racing Team for two further years. The news was made official today, during the 2018 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team presen

  • Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team Presents Its 2018 Colours in Madrid

    Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team Presents Its 2018 Colours in Madrid

    January 24, 2018–The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team showed off its 2018 colour scheme today at the Casa Del Lector, Matadero, giving a foretaste of what’s to come.
    The focus of the 2018 Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Team Presentation event was set on celebrating the start of the new season, rather than commemorating past achievements. Eager to take on the challenge to push the limits even further i

  • Yamaha Snow Throwers  -Making Life Easier and More Fulfilling for People in Snowy Regions  Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Jan.15, 2018 No.61)

    Yamaha Snow Throwers -Making Life Easier and More Fulfilling for People in Snowy Regions Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Jan.15, 2018 No.61)

    Yamaha Motor was founded in Japan as a motorcycle manufacturer in 1955. With the powertrain technology it garnered through motorcycle development and manufacture, the company steadily applied it towards diversifying its business, venturing into new product categories like outboard motors and snowmobiles. Like our racing karts and generators, snow throwers were also created using Yamaha’s multip

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