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  • HANNOVER MESSE 2019 Yamaha Motor Exhibits at World's Leading Industrial Technology Trade Fair - Abundant Robot Line-up Provides Optimal Solutions for Diverse Automation -

    IWATA, March 4, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will exhibit a booth based on the theme of “YAMAHA ROBOT BEST SOLUTION - Improved Production Line Performance,” at the HANNOVER MESSE 2019, a B to B industrial technology trade show to be held in Hannover, Germany, from Monday, April 1 to Friday, April 5, 2019.
    The HANNOVER MESSE is the world's leading indus

  • Yamaha Motor to Collaborate with Hubrecht Organoid Technology Accelerating technology development in biomedical engineering

    IWATA, March 1, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) has entered into a collaborative research project with Hubrecht Organoid Technology (HUB, the Netherlands), a leading organoid research center. Organoids are patient-derived cell cultures that mimic human organ function. The collaboration aims to accelerate technology development and jointly analyze business opportunities in this researc

  • LMWs: Pushing Innovation in Mobility Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter (February 19, 2019 No. 69)

    In December 2018, Yamaha Motor announced its “ART for Human Possibilities” slogan and long-term vision, and formulated a new medium-term management plan aimed at implementing it. Yamaha’s new growth strategy encompasses three fields of focus: “Advancing Robotics,” “Rethinking Solutions” and “Transforming Mobility.” Among the three, one part of the “Transforming Mobility” field includes Yamaha’s

  • Announcement of Personnel Changes

    IWATA, February 14, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective February 15, 2019.
     
    1. Change in duties of General Manager
    (Name) (New position) (Current position) Haruyuki Fujita General Manager of Manufacturing
    Innovation Engineering Division,
    IProduction Engineer

  • Yamaha Motor records rise in net sales for 2018 - Strong growth in net sales of non-motorcycle product categories -

    Consolidated Business Results
    IWATA, February 12, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces results for the current consolidated accounting year. Net sales were 1,673.1 billion yen, an increase of 3 billion yen (0.2%) compared with the previous fiscal year. Operating income was 140.8 billion yen, a decrease of 9 billion yen (6.0%), ordinary income was 138.0 billion yen, a decr

  • Notification of Business Integration between Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., SHINKAWA LTD., and APIC YAMADA CORPORATION

    Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Yamaha Motor”), SHINKAWA LTD. (hereinafter “Shinkawa”), and APIC YAMADA CORPORATION (hereinafter “Apic Yamada”) hereby announce that at the Board of Directors Meeting of each company held today, resolutions were passed so that Yamaha Motor has made Shinkawa a subsidiary through a third-party allotment of shares, Shinkawa has made Apic Yamada a wholly-owned su

  • Yamaha Motor: Revision of Directors' Remuneration Amounts and Introduction of Shares with Restriction on Transfer Remuneration System

    IWATA, February 12, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) hereby announces that, at the Board of Directors meeting held on February 12, 2019, a resolution was passed to revise the directors' remuneration system and remuneration amounts, to introduce a system of remuneration of shares with restriction on transfer, and to place a resolution regarding the new directors' remuneration system o

  • Yamaha Motor Receives Global "iF Design Award" for Sixth Year Running - MOTOROiD Honored in All Global Top Three Design Competitions -

    IWATA, February 8, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its MOTOROiD concept and largest outboard motor, the F425A, have both received the internationally-prestigious "iF Design Award 2019."
    As well as attracting much attention when exhibited at various events including the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017, the MOTOROiD had previously received the Gold prize at the

  • 2019 Yamaha Motorsports Media Conference Kicks Off 2019 Racing Season

    February 5, 2019—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. held the 2019 Yamaha Motorsports Media Conference today at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, where the first official MotoGP test of the 2019 season is set to get underway. Yamaha MotoGP racers Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales made the short hop to the venue following the official launch of the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team they attended t

  • Introducing Yamaha’s Factory and Supported Teams and Riders for 2019

    February 5, 2019 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) is actively engaged in racing efforts all over the world under its three main principles of raising the value of the Yamaha brand, acquiring advanced technologies, and promoting the healthy spread of motorcycle racing.
    The results of those efforts in 2018 included Valentino Rossi placing 3rd overall in the MotoGP World Championship wi

  • Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Turns ‘Beast Mode On’ in Indonesia

    February 4, 2019—The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team proudly presented its 2019 colour scheme and structure today at the Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta, Indonesia, causing great excitement. The launch event’s theme “Beast Mode On” reflects Yamaha’s long-term global alliance with the team’s new title sponsor, Monster Energy Company, as well as the team’s mindset ahead of the official 2019 IRTA Moto

  • PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team Unveils New Look for Historic Season

    January 29, 2019 – The PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team yesterday afternoon presented their ambitious project for 2019 at the PETRONAS Twin Towers, unveiling the stunning new colour scheme that will adorn their riders in MotoGP – Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo – and their 2019 Yamaha YZR-M1 machines. This historic moment in Malaysian motorsport took place in the Dewan Filharmonik PETR

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