IWATA, November 14, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective November 15, 2017.
■Organizational reforms
1. Vehicle & Solution Business OperationsThe “Vehicle & Solution Business Operations” structure will change to achieve greater integration in executing strategies and strengthened governance in the Unmanned System
IWATA, November 7, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the new NIKEN*1 road-going sport LMW*2 will be on display from November 9 at the EICMA international motorcycle exhibition in Milan, Italy. Equipped with an 847cc liquid-cooled in-line 3-cylinder engine, the NIKEN is scheduled for market release in 2018.
The NIKEN is equipped with LMW technology to reduce the ef
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Yamaha Corporation announced today that they have joined forces in the development of remote management system packages for industrial robots. Utilizing the technology and experience that the two companies have cultivated to date, these packages are scheduled to be released in fiscal 2018. This alliance enables Yamaha Motor to make full-scale entry into the IoT business
IWATA, November 2, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd (Tokyo: 7272) resolved the following changes of the Representative Director at the meeting of Board of Directors on November 2, 2017.
RESUME
Hiroyuki Yanagi
President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director
Birth date: November 20, 1954Birthplace: Kagoshima
March, 1978: Graduated from the Faculty of Engineering, University
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. hereby announces that at the Board of Directors meeting on November 2, 2017, that the Company has determined to revise as follows the forecast final dividends based on the revised forecast consolidated business results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 as announced today.
1. Details of Revised Final Dividend Forecast
2．ReasonsRecognizing that shareholders' i
IWATA, November 2, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces consolidated business results for the first nine months. Net sales for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.'s consolidated accounting period for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 were 1,250.7 billion yen, (an increase of 117.9 billion yen or 10.4% compared with the same period the previous fiscal year), and
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About the Yamaha Booth
The theme of the Yamaha Motor booth for the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017 is “Yamaha Future Garage: Resonate the Future.” The booth will display a 20-model array of concept and production models, including six world premiere models and four Japan premiere models.
At the booth this time, visitors will see Yamaha’s “ever-growing world of personal mobility” brought
IWATA, October 23, 2017—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its XSR900 motorcycle and 242 Limited S flagship sports boat have both been given the title “Winner” in the transportation category of the “German Design Award” competition. These achievements mark the second year in a row that Yamaha Motor has received this Award, following last year's success by the YZF-R1 motorcyc
In 1955, the motorcycle business of Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. (today’s Yamaha Corporation) was spun off to establish Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Shortly after, the company entered the marine industry, mainly offering outboard motors and boats. The core competencies for creating these products—small-engine and chassis/hull technologies—were then put to use in creating new products, thereby diversifying our
IWATA, October 16, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new MIO S in Indonesia from October 2017. Featuring a slim and stylish body, this 125cc scooter is designed to be easy to handle for even petite women.
The new MIO S is based on the platform of the current MIO scooter. While it retains the well-established BLUE CORE engine, new features in the
IWATA, October 13, 2017 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective October 15, 2017.
■ Change in duties of Executive General Manager and Senior General Manager
■ Change in duties of General Manager
■ Change in group companies
Abbreviations; ・UMS = Unmanned System・CS = Customer Service
Main businesses of the group companies referenced above;・PT. Yam
IWATA, October 12, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) will participate in the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017 (Organizer: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.) to be held at the Tokyo Big Sight from October 27 (Fri.) to November 5 (Sun.) (Preview Day on Oct. 27). The theme of the Yamaha Motor booth will be the “Yamaha Future Garage: Resonate the Future,” and the booth will be locat
IWATA, October 10, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) today unveiled the new WATER STRIDER unmanned boat for remotely controlled herbicide spraying work in rice paddies. Featuring improved base functionality and ease-of-use , the 2018 model will be exhibited at the 4th Next Generation Agriculture Expo Tokyo to be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba from October 11 to 13.
The 2018 model
IWATA, October 10, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the 2018 FAZER R agricultural high-end industrial-use unmanned helicopter from December 1.
The FAZER R features the new “Turn Assistance” function as standard equipment to improve controllability and spraying performance by turning to maintain fixed spraying spacings, holding evenly-spaced flying
IWATA, October 10, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will exhibit the YMR-01 - a prototype industrial multi-rotor drone type aircraft scheduled for launch in 2018 - at the 4th Next Generation Agriculture Expo Tokyo to be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba from October 11 to 13. The YMR-01's design features coaxial rotors and a lightweight carbon body to enable con
In 1960, Yamaha Motor followed on its success with motorcycles by entering the marine industry, and began manufacturing and selling FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) motorboats and outboard motors. By developing a diverse line of products backed by tireless marketing efforts, Yamaha rose to become Japan’s leading comprehensive manufacturer of marine products. On the global market as well, the outstan
IWATA, September 14, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective September 15, 2017.
■ Organizational reforms
1. New development centerThe organization of the “New Business Development Center” will be changed to strengthen and improve management control and to plan the new business.- The new “Planning Division” will be establi
IWATA, September 12, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new Wolverine X4 ROV (Recreational Off-highway Vehicle) in North America and other markets from September 2017. ROVs are key products in the RV1 business segment, and, featuring a newly-developed 2-cylinder engine, this new model for recreational use achieves both off-road performance and comfor
September 11, 2017 - The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team will be joined by Yamaha’s WorldSBK rider Michael van der Mark as a replacement for Valentino Rossi at the Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón.
Van der Mark will be riding Valentino Rossi’s YZR-M1 in Round 14 of the 2017 MotoGP World Championship, staged at the MotorLand Aragón track in Spain, while the Italian is recovering from his leg injury.
September 6, 2017 - Women’s Motocross World Championship (WMX) contender Kiara Fontanesi will race in the IA2 class at Round 9 (MFJGP) of the All Japan Motocross Championship set to be held at Sportsland SUGO in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan on October 22, 2017.
Hailing from Italy, the 23-year-old quickly distinguished herself in her 2009 debut season in WMX and finished the 2011 season in the runne
