Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

25 April 2022 05:00

Seeking to Deliver Fun that Surpasses What Internal Combustion Engines Can Provide Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Apr. 25, 2022 No. 98)

Yamaha Motor has developed the TY-E 2.0 electric trials bike which approaches achieving carbon neutrality by proposing the new value of EV-powered motorcycling fun. For this issue, we sat down with the project leader directing the development of this updated TY-E and asked about the project’s background and goals, the bike’s key features, and more.
Also, the TY-E 2.0 is scheduled to participate

31 March 2022 05:00

Accelerating the Future of Smart Factories with Automated Transportation Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Mar. 31, 2022 No. 97)

Various efforts are underway around the world to make factories “smarter,” but it is said that the automation and efficiency-raising of transportation at facilities is lagging behind advances in production. In response, at the 2022 International Robot Exhibition, Yamaha Motor, which develops both robots and mobility products, integrated concepts and resources from both fields to offer new proposal

18 February 2022 10:00

Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team Commence Moto2 World Championship Debut

February 18, 2022 – Today, the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team showed its official 2022 colours for their Moto2 debut as they enter the level of world championship Grand Prix racing. With Keminth Kubo and Manuel Gonzalez making up the young and determined rider line-up, the team is excited to commence their apprenticeship.
To give a taster of the upcoming Moto2 season, General Manager of Yamaha’s

17 February 2022 05:00

Tapping the Potential Within 100% Hydrogen-Powered Engines Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Feb. 17, 2022 No. 96)

Yamaha Motor has been commissioned by Toyota Motor Corporation to develop a 5.0-liter V8 engine for automobiles that is fueled entirely by hydrogen. In Japan, Toyota and other automotive-related companies are about to begin a collaborative effort to expand the range of fuel options for internal combustion engines.

As Yamaha “Motor,” the Internal Combustion Engine Is Dear to Us
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8 February 2022 04:00

Introducing Yamaha’s Factory and Supported Teams and Riders for 2022

February 8, 2022—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. engages in racing efforts around the world in road racing, motocross, trials and more, including the MotoGP World Championship, World Superbike Championship and the All Japan Road Race, Motocross and Trials championships. These efforts have three main goals: enhancing the value of the Yamaha brand, developing advanced technologies for our production machines

4 February 2022 09:30

WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team Reveals 2022 Livery and Programs

February 4, 2022 – WithU Yamaha RNF New look and line-up for WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team presented during a special event in Verona, Italy.
There could not have been a more iconic and original stage than the Philharmonic Theater in Verona, where WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team unveiled the new livery of the Yamaha YZR-M1 for the 2022 MotoGP World Championship, but also the one dedicated to MotoE.

4 February 2022 08:30

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Ready for 2022 Title Quest

February 4, 2022 – Today, the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team held their Online Team Presentation to officially open their 2022 campaign. Spearheaded by two young and competitive riders, Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli, the team is eager for the 2022 MotoGP World Championship kick-off in Qatar in March.
To set the tone for the upcoming MotoGP season, newly-appointed General Manager Mot

31 January 2022 05:00

A Laser-Guided Eye in the Sky Digitally Mapping Japan’s Forests Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Jan. 31, 2022 No. 95)

Yamaha Motor’s industrial-use unmanned helicopters are offering new solutions in a wide range of fields, from raising productivity in agriculture and providing aerial transport of goods and materials to observation, disaster readiness and prevention, and surveillance.
Aerial forestry surveys are yet another service solution Yamaha is offering with its unmanned helicopters, which are fitted with

12 January 2022 05:00

Prep through Play for Disaster Readiness Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Jan. 12, 2022 No. 94)

Japan is a country frequently hit by natural disasters—from daily earthquakes to seasonal typhoons—and in order to ensure government functions remain in place should disaster strike, the importance of both individuals and communities taking the initiative to prepare for them has come under the spotlight.
However, it is often the case that when an emergency situation actually does arise, the equ

22 November 2021 04:38

Razgatlıoğlu Crowned 2021 WorldSBK Champion in Indonesia!

November 22, 2021 –Toprak Razgatlıoğlu was crowned the 2021 FIM Superbike World Champion at a dramatic Indonesian finale, with Yamaha and Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK winning the Manufactures’ and Teams’ titles.
Heading into the day with a 30-point advantage in the championship, Razgatlıoğlu sealed the title in this morning’s first race at the Mandalika International Street Circuit, finishin

19 November 2021 01:18

Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team to Make Moto2 World Championship Debut in 2022

November 19, 2021 –Following the great success of the biannual Yamaha VR46 Master Camp training programme in Tavullia and VR46 Master Camp Team’s five years of FIM CEV experience, the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp project will be taken to a new level in 2022 as part of a collaboration between Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., and VR46. Next year the Yamaha VR

11 November 2021 05:00

Innovation From the Factory Floor: Yamaha Motor’s SpinForged Wheels Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Nov. 11, 2021 No. 93)

Developed for the all-new 2021 MT-09 motorcycle, Yamaha’s SpinForged Wheels established a new and innovative way to reduce weight through the flow forming process they are manufactured with. One of the key drivers that led to the successful application of this method with a mass-production motorcycle for the first time in the world was the development of a special aluminum alloy tailored specifica

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