July 17, 2018 – The first of two rounds of the FIM Trial-E Cup took place from July 14 to 15 alongside the TrialGP France, Round 5 of the FIM Trial World Championship in Auron, France, where the Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Kenichi Kuroyama rode the all-new TY-E electric trials bike to a brilliant win in the machine’s competition debut. Kuroyama and the TY-E finished the qualifying session o
IWATA, July 13, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. has resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective July 15, 2018.
■Organizational reforms
1.
Design Center
In order to enhance design planning functions for each product and to strengthen brand governance, the new Planning Design Division will be established to impr
IWATA, July 12, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that its MOTOROiD has received the “Best of the Best” honor, awarded to 40 concepts - and furthermore been nominated for the top-three “Red Dot: Luminary” award - at the globally-prestigious “Red Dot Award: Design Concept 2018” design competition. The MOTOROiD concept model has also attracted much attention when exhibite
Amid the progress seen with hybrid and fully electric cars, Yamaha Motor was quick to blaze a new trail with the release of the Passol compact electric scooter in 2002. Yamaha also continues to sell the E-Vino electric scooter and promote its use while working on the next step in the evolution of electric vehicles.
Some of the central issues in developing electric vehicles (EVs) ar
IWATA, June 25, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will exhibit the CELL HANDLER™️ cell handling device at the inaugural SLAS 1 Europe 2018 Conference and Exhibition to be held from June 27 to 29 in Brussels, Belgium. The focus of this conference is on laboratory automation and screening devices. The Yamaha Motor exhibit will introduce the CELL HANDLER™️, a rev
Republic of Senegal: Quenching Thirst, Hand in Hand
The Senegal River flows from headwaters in the Guinea Highlands and at each of ten villages scattered around the river’s watershed in northern Senegal, work is underway for installing new Yamaha Clean Water Supply Systems. Permanent access to the clean water the systems will provide means healthier, happier lives for everyone. If the water cha
IWATA, June 20, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new Wolverine X2 ROV (Recreational Off-highway Vehicle） in North America and other markets from June 2018. As ROVs are key products in the RV1 business segment, Yamaha Motor is actively expanding its ROV product lineup, and this new 2-seater model is aimed at the recreational market. Manufacturing
June 16, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced the team line-up for this year’s 41st “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race, set to take place from July 26th - 29th at the legendary Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan. The Yamaha Factory Racing Team will return to challenge for a record-breaking fourth consecutive Suzuka victory. They will be contesting alongside the Endurance World
As a manufacturer of products for mobility and transport on land, on the sea and in the sky like motorcycles, outboard motors and industrial-use unmanned helicopters, Yamaha Motor strives to bring joy and more fulfilling lives to people around the world with original ideas, unique technologies and dynamic designs in our Monozukuri (creating products with an emphasis on craftsmanship and excelle
IWATA, May 28, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new YST15 Intelligent SMD Storage System on October 1, 2018. The YST15 interlinks with mounting lines to automatically store and manage supply of Surface Mount Devices (SMDs).
Capable of storing up to 1,500 reels (for the 7-inch 8mm format), the
YST15 storage system can also load or unload
IWATA, May 23, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new F425A/FL425A* 425 horsepower outboard motor in North America in summer 2018. The highest-output model in the lineup, the F/FL425A is powered by a newly-developed 4-stroke 5,559cm3 V8 engine which delivers a maximum of 425 horsepower. This power unit features the first application in a 4-str
May 18, 2018 – 2017 All Japan Motocross IA2 Champion and Yamaha rider Yusuke Watanabe will soon begin his challenge of racing in the United States in the AMA 250cc Motocross Championship that kicks off on May 19, 2018. The 22-year-old is set to race as a member of the 3D Racing team supported by group company Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. The AMA Motocross series is home to some of the w
May 15, 2018 – On May 5, 2018 at the finale of the 10-round AMA Supercross 250SX West Championship season held in Las Vegas, Nevada, Monster Energy/Yamalube/Star/Yamaha Racing’s Aaron Plessinger won his first-ever championship, clinching the title aboard the YZ250F.
Plessinger made his AMA debut in the 250SX West class in 2015, taking an impressive 5th overall in his rookie season. In 2016
IWATA, May 14, 2018 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective May 15, 2018.
Main businesses of the group companies referenced above;
・Yamaha Motor India Pvt. Ltd.: Regional control company in India
・India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd.: Manufacture, export and sales of motorcycles in India
・Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt.Ltd.:Sales of motorcycle
IWATA, May 10，2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces consolidated business results for the first quarter. Net sales for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.'s consolidated accounting period for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018 were 405.6 billion yen, (an increase of 19.5 billion yen or 5.1% compared with the same period the previous fiscal year), and operating inc
April 27, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is proud to announce that the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp, a training programme run since 2016 in cooperation with Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy to discover and develop young riding talent, will be held once again in July and September of this year.
The fifth edition of the Camp in July will see the first Americans participate, with two riders racin
IWATA, April 19, 2018 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the FZ25 motorcycle- produced and sold by Yamaha Motor's India subsidiary, India Yamaha Motor Private Limited (IYM) - have been awarded the India Design Mark (I MARK) sponsored by The India Design Council. These honors mark the seventh year in a row - every year since the inaugural awards in 2012 - that a Yamaha Mo
IWATA, April 18, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that April will see the company launch its new LEXi and LEXi-S scooters powered by the BLUE CORE*1 125cm3 engine, for the expanding premium class in the Indonesian scooter market.
The
LEXi has been developed under the concept of a High Value Utility Commuter, which is intended to be an entry model for the region
IWATA, April 13, 2018 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective April 15, 2018.
Abbreviations;
・CS = Customer Service
・SCM = Supply Chain Management
Main businesses of the group companies referenced above;
・Yamaha Motor Distribution Singapore Pte. Ltd.: Import and export of Parts, Accessories, ME, WV and Boats
・Yamaha Motor Distr
IWATA, April 11, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will exhibit the CELL HANDLER™️ cell* picking and imaging system at the AACR (American Association for Cancer Research) Annual Meeting 2018 to be held from April 14 to 18 in Chicago, Illinois.
The AACR Annual Meeting 2018 is one of the largest conferences in the world for cancer researchers and clinicians w
