March 11, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. joined the premier series of motorcycle road racing in 1961, making 2021 our 60th anniversary in the Grand Prix World Championship. To mark the occasion, we revealed to the world a special YZR-M1 in commemorative 60th anniversary colours at MotoGP’s pre-season Official Test in Qatar ridden by Yamaha test rider Cal Crutchlow.
The livery adorning this YZ
At Yamaha Motor headquarters in Japan, a company parking lot was the stage for holding motorcycle riding lessons specifically for women employees. The idea behind this initiative is that having participants experience the fun of motorcycling firsthand will not only deepen their own understanding of and affinity for Yamaha products, but will also allow them to better understand what it is like fo
March 2, 2021 – Franco Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi unveil the PETRONAS Yamaha SRT 2021 Yamaha YZR-M1.
PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team is excited to start its third season in the MotoGP World Championship campaign with riders Franco Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi showcasing their 2021 Yamaha YZR-M1 through a virtual launch today.
Franco and Valentino were introduced by Team Princ
IWATA, March 1, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces today that the company has signed a Letter of Intent with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. , KTM AG and Piaggio & C SpA to set up a Swappable Batteries Consortium for Motorcycles and light Electric Vehicles.
In the context of the Paris Climate Agreement and the transition to electromobility, the founding members of the Consortium believe tha
February 19, 2021 – The racing history of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. began 10 days after the company was founded on July 1, 1955. Our first foray into international racing came in 1958 with an entry in the Catalina Grand Prix, and our first full Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season followed in 1961. As such, the 2021 season marks our 60th anniversary of racing at the Grand Prix level.
February 16, 2021 – The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team broadcast a virtual reality team presentation to officially open their 2021 campaign. The launch event’s theme #InItToWinIt echoes the mindset of a team spearheaded by two young and competitive riders, Maverick Viñales and Fabio Quartararo, ahead of the 2021 MotoGP World Championship kick-off in Qatar in March.
With this year markin
■ Consolidated Business Results
IWATA, February 12, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces its consolidated business results for the full fiscal year. Net sales for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.’s consolidated accounting period were 1,471.3 billion yen (a decrease of 193.5 billion yen or 11.6% compared with the previous fiscal year). Operating income was 81.7 billion yen (a decrea
IWATA, February 12, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced that it has decided to consolidate and relocate the motorcycle production roles of the Hamakita and Nakaze factories (both in Hamamatsu City) to the Iwata Main Factory. The Company has been reallocating the production duties of its Iwata Main Factory and other surrounding factories since 2020 with the aim of improving pro
IWATA, February 12, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective February 15, 2021
Personnel Changes in General Managers
(Name)
(New position)
(Current position)
SHIMIZU,
Katsuhisa
General Manager of
Off-road Vehicle Development Division,
PF Model Development Section,
Today, Yamaha Motor is actively developing unmanned solutions to address a range of societal issues. Our strengths in this field stem from the record of results we forged from engaging in the personal mobility business as well as robotics from the late 1970s, and the considerable technological know-how acquired along the way.
At present, the labor shortages seen in the agricultural secto
IWATA, February 1，2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) hereby announces that at the Board of Directors meeting held today, the Company has decided to revise the forecasts for its consolidated business results and year-end dividends for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 announced on November 9, 2020 as follows:
1) Revisions to Consolidated Business Results Forecast
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IWATA, January 29th 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. believes, that motorcycles have a great potential as an enjoyable and practical mean of individual transport in the future. New elements of safety for the company’s products is a focus in Yamaha developments.
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. signed an agreement in December 2020 with other world leading motorcycle manufacturers to continue cooperation
