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 sectors o
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
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
Thanks to advances in virtual reality technology, today we are seeing its use spread to various fields, from day-to-day life to commerce and industry. However, this greater use of virtual reality (VR) equipment and headsets has also resulted in many reports of people suffering afterwards from symptoms similar to car-induced motion sickness. This has put the brakes on expanding the range of usage
IWATA, December 24, 2020 - At today’s Board of Directors Meeting, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective, January 1, 2021.
■Organizational reforms (effective, January 1, 2021)
1. Technical Research & Development Center
The Mobility Technology Center and the Advanced Technology Ce
IWATA, December 24，2020 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) hereby announces that, at the Board of Directors meeting held on Thursday, December 24, 2020, 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 held i
IWATA, December 14, 2020 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective December 15, 2020
Personnel Changes in General Managers
(Name)
(New position)
(Current position)
KIMURA, Takashi
General Manager of Business Planning
Division, Robotics Business Unit,
Solution Business Operations
IWATA, December 9, 2020 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today new additions to the Robonity series* of the single-axis Basic model: ABAS and Advanced model: AGXS robot positioner EP-01 sets. These are scheduled for release later on January 6, 2021.
* “Robonity” is a coined word that incorporates “robot” and “infinity.” The name expresses the concept of a series with a rich
At Yamaha Motor’s manufacturing and production sites, we revel in the challenge to create ever more beautiful and higher quality products as well as relish the search for real improvements and greater advances. We value our workplace culture that blends tradition with innovation, and see that our hard-won skills and proven technologies are handed down to the next generation. Underpinning it
November 16, 2020—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Yamaha Motor Racing are delighted to welcome Cal Crutchlow back to the Yamaha family. The popular MotoGP star will join the Yamaha Factory Racing Test Team programme taking on the role of Official MotoGP Test Rider for the 2021 season.
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Yamaha Motor Racing are delighted to announce that experienced and successful MotoGP
IWATA, November 13, 2020 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective November 15, 2020
Personnel Changes in Group Companies
(Name)
(New position)
(Current position)
KOBAYASHI,
Osamu
President of Yamaha Motor do Brasil
Ltda.,
and President of Yamaha Motor da
Amazon
IWATA, November 11, 2020 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary based in Silicon Valley in the United States, Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley Inc. (YMVSV), led the funding round for Canvass Analytics Inc. (Canvass) founded in 2016, headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
Summary of YMVSV Official ReleaseYMVSV aims to conduct theme resea
IWATA, November 11, 2020 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced today that it will introduce three new personnel systems in January 2021 as part of its initiatives to promote work-life balance: 1) A work-at-home system as a special measure for living with COVID-19; 2) a special “life support leave” system for taking leave from work on an hourly basis for injury and illness treatments, long-term car
IWATA, November 9，2020 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces that at theBoard of Directors meeting held today, the Company has made the decision to revise the forecast consolidated business results for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2020 as well as to revise the forecast year-end dividend.
1. Revised Forecast Consolidated Business Results for the Full Fiscal Year(January 1,
IWATA, November 9, 2020 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces its 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, 2020 were 1,067.1 billion yen (a decrease of 200.1 billion yen
or 15.8% compared with the same period of th
November 2, 2020—This weekend’s MFJ Grand Prix at Suzuka Circuit marked the final round of the 2020 All Japan Road Race Championship season, and the Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Kohta Nozane took 2nd in Race 1 on his YZF-R1 to clinch his first-ever JSB1000 championship crown, sealing the third consecutive title for Yamaha in the class following Katsuyuki Nakasuga’s 2018 and 2019 titles. With th
October 19, 2020—Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (YMUS), is pleased to announce a three-year partnership with the Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing team to field their campaign in both the 450 and 250 classes of the Monster Energy AMA Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championships. The Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing 450 team will be spearheaded by Aaron Plessinger and newly-crowned 2020
IWATA, October 14, 2020 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective October 15, 2020
1. Personnel Changes in General Managers
(Name)
(New position)
(Current position)
OHASHI,
Takeshi
General Manager of General Affairs
Division, Human Resources &
General Affairs Center
S
October 12, 2020—Yamaha Motor Europe is delighted to confirm that the reigning FIM Supersport World Champion Andrea Locatelli will join Toprak Razgatlıoğlu at the Pata Yamaha WorldSBK Official Team for the 2021 FIM Superbike World Championship campaign. With Garrett Gerloff remaining at the GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Junior Team for 2021, where he will be joined by Japanese ace Kohta Nozane, it means
October 12, 2020—On October 10, 2020, at Round 9, the final round of the AMA Motocross Championship held at Fox Raceway in Pala, California, the Monster Energy/Star/Yamaha Racing team’s Dylan Ferrandis, who competed in this season’s 250MX class on the YZ250F, took 2nd/5th for 3rd overall in the event to win his first ever AMA Motocross championship title. It was his second title of the year aft
