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  • There for That First Ride -New documentary movie on Parent-Child Motorcycle Class

    We are pleased to announce release of a new documentary movie, “There for That First Ride” on our corporate website.

    Yamaha’s Parent-Child Motorcycle Class gives elementary school age children the opportunity to try riding a motorcycle together with their parents/guardians. The program first began back in the 1980s and is part of Yamaha’s efforts to promote riding safety. It aims to teach t

  • Financial service expansion in U.S. YMFUS has launched financial services for all customer segments on its own

    IWATA, January 15, 2020 - YAMAHA MOTOR FINANCE CORPORATION, U.S.A. (YMFUS), a group company of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.(YMC), which provide financial services (credit, lease, insurance, etc.) in the United States, has launched a financial program for prime customers as its own service, which used to be a collaboration service with a US financial institution.
    With this, YMFUS now offers financ

  • Yamaha Motor Launches YRM20 Premium High-Efficiency Surface Mounter - Delivering World Class-Leading Performance with New Platform and High-Speed Rotary Head -

    IWATA, January 10, 2020 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that the new YRM20 surface mounter*1 will launch on April 1, 2020.
    Built on an all-new next-generation platform which embodies the intelligent factory, this high-efficiency premium modular mounter utilizes two head types: A newly-developed high-speed, multi-purpose rotary (RM) head that, when combined with the n

  • Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing Announces 2020 Supercross Team

    January 6, 2020 – Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS) is pleased to announce a powerhouse lineup on the Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing team in 2020 with Shane McElrath joining defending 250SX West Champion Dylan Ferrandis and teammates Justin Cooper and Colt Nichols. The four will battle for Monster Energy 250SX Division titles aboard the Yamaha YZ250F.
    Last year, Ferrandis proved to

  • Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Justin Barcia and Aaron Plessinger Ready for 2020 Return

    December 27, 2019 – Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS) is happy to announce the 2020 Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team with Justin Barcia and Aaron Plessinger as its returning riders. The pair are prepared to battle for the crown aboard the Yamaha YZ450F in the premier 450 class of both the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and the AMA Pro Motocross Championship series.

  • "Yamaha Motor Revs Circle" at New Hometown Train Station - Public Square Activation Contributes to Local Community -

    IWATA, December 25, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has a signed a naming rights contract with Iwata City regarding the North Exit Square of the new Mikuriya Station, which is planned to open in March 2020 on the JR Tōkaidō Line in Iwata City, Shizuoka, Japan. Through this contract, the North Exit Square will be named the "Yamaha Motor Revs Circle," applying f

  • Yamaha Motor: Announcement of Personnel Changes in the Office of Executive Officers

    IWATA, December 24,2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) hereby announces that, at the Board of Directors meeting held on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, the Company has determined the following executive and executive officer movements.
    The appointments of these executives and executive officers will be formally decided at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be

  • New Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes at Yamaha Motor

    IWATA, December 24, 2019—At today’s Board of Directors Meeting, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective Wednesday, January 1, 2020.
     
    ■ Establishment of GET (Global Execution Transformation) (effective January 1, 2020)
    GET (Global Execution Transformation) will be established as a global acti

  • Yamaha Motor & WASSHA Evaluate Logistics Business - Utilizing Tanzania Retail Network Platform Created by UTokyo Start UP -

    IWATA, December 24, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) today announced that the company in association with WASSHA Co., Ltd. (WASSHA), a University of Tokyo-based startup aiming to build the largest retail network platform in East Africa, will evaluate a logistics business utilizing a retail network platform created in Tanzania from 2020.
    Since 2015, WASSHA has partnered with a sm

  • Yamaha Motor Launches Fascino Meeting New Indian Emission Standards - Trendy Styling with Strong Performance and Excellent Fuel Economy -

    IWATA, December 23, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the 2020 model Fascino scooter in India in January 2020. Powered by an air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, single-cylinder, 2-valve, 125cc BLUE CORE1 engine, the Fascino features an attractive design, lightweight body, ease of handling, and strong fuel economy. Since its launch in 2015, the Fascino has bec

  • Yamaha Motor Assists in Marine Plastic Survey

    IWATA, December 11, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will participate as a survey support partner in the "Scientific Survey of Marine Plastic Pollution" being run by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).
    Held in conjunction with the 2019-2020 Japan-Palau Goodwill Yacht Race (hosted by the Kanagawa Prefecture Sailing Federation

  • Yamaha Motor Wins Taiwan Golden Pin Design Award Grand Prize - EC-05 Electric Scooter Receives Second Design Award -

    IWATA, December 9, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its EC-05 electric scooter has received the “Best Design” - the highest honor - in the Taiwan Golden Pin Design Award. Following on from being named “Winner” in the “German Design Award,” this recognition represents the second design accolade for the EC-05.
    The EC-05 is an electric scooter developed in colla

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