July 29, 2018 ― Rising above what has been one of the most challenging “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours weeks of recent years, the Yamaha Factory Racing Team delivered a heroic effort today to secure an incredible fourth consecutive victory in the iconic Endurance World Championship (EWC) finale. Fellow Yamaha competitors GMT94 Yamaha Official EWC Team came tantalisingly close to securing the 2017-20
July 23, 2018 – The second and final round of the FIM Trial-E Cup took place from July 21 to 22 alongside the TrialGP Belgium, Round 6 of the FIM Trial World Championship in Comblain-au-Pont, Belgium. The Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Kenichi Kuroyama rode the all-new TY-E electric trials bike to 2nd place in Belgium.
Kuroyama, a regular competitor in the All Japan Trial Championship, was
July 17, 2018 – The first of two rounds of the FIM Trial-E Cup took place from July 14 to 15 alongside the TrialGP France, Round 5 of the FIM Trial World Championship in Auron, France, where the Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Kenichi Kuroyama rode the all-new TY-E electric trials bike to a brilliant win in the machine’s competition debut.
Kuroyama and the TY-E finished the qualifying sessi
IWATA, July 13, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective July 15, 2018.
■Organizational reforms
1.
Design Center
In order to enhance design planning functions for each product and to strengthen brand governance, the new Planning Design Division will be established to impr
IWATA, July 12, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that its MOTOROiD has received the “Best of the Best” honor, awarded to 40 concepts - and furthermore been nominated for the top-three “Red Dot: Luminary” award - at the globally-prestigious “Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2018” design competition. The MOTOROiD concept model has also attracted much attention when exhibite
Amid the progress seen with hybrid and fully electric cars, Yamaha Motor was quick to blaze a new trail with the release of the Passol compact electric scooter in 2002. Yamaha also continues to sell the E-Vino electric scooter and promote its use while working on the next step in the evolution of electric vehicles.
Some of the central issues in developing electric vehicles (EVs) ar
IWATA, June 25, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will exhibit the CELL HANDLER™️ cell handling device at the inaugural SLAS 1 Europe 2018 Conference and Exhibition to be held from June 27 to 29 in Brussels, Belgium. The focus of this conference is on laboratory automation and screening devices. The Yamaha Motor exhibit will introduce the CELL HANDLER™️, a rev
Republic of Senegal: Quenching Thirst, Hand in Hand
The Senegal River flows from headwaters in the Guinea Highlands and at each of ten villages scattered around the river’s watershed in northern Senegal, work is underway for installing new Yamaha Clean Water Supply Systems. Permanent access to the clean water the systems will provide means healthier, happier lives for everyone. If the water cha
IWATA, June 20, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new Wolverine X2 ROV (Recreational Off-highway Vehicle） in North America and other markets from June 2018. As ROVs are key products in the RV1 business segment, Yamaha Motor is actively expanding its ROV product lineup, and this new 2-seater model is aimed at the recreational market. Manufacturing
June 16, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced the team line-up for this year’s 41st “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race, set to take place from July 26th - 29th at the legendary Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan. The Yamaha Factory Racing Team will return to challenge for a record-breaking fourth consecutive Suzuka victory. They will be contesting alongside the Endurance World
As a manufacturer of products for mobility and transport on land, on the sea and in the sky like motorcycles, outboard motors and industrial-use unmanned helicopters, Yamaha Motor strives to bring joy and more fulfilling lives to people around the world with original ideas, unique technologies and dynamic designs in our Monozukuri (creating products with an emphasis on craftsmanship and excelle
IWATA, May 28, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new YST15 Intelligent SMD Storage System on October 1, 2018. The YST15 interlinks with mounting lines to automatically store and manage supply of Surface Mount Devices (SMDs).
Capable of storing up to 1,500 reels (for the 7-inch 8mm format), the
YST15 storage system can also load or unload
