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
IWATA, December 23, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces that the Company finalized the following executive and executive officer changes at the Board of Directors meeting held on December 23, 2021.Also note that with exception for the change in directors effective January 1, 2022, the changes for all directors and executive officers will be formally decided at the Ordinary Genera
IWATA, December 23, 2021 - 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, 2022.
■ Organizational Reforms (effective January 1, 2022)
1. Creative Center
The Creative Center will be reorganized with the aim of strengthening value creation functions and org
IWATA, December 16, 2021 –Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, the Company) announces the status of the acquisition of its own shares based on Article 156 of the Company Law, which is applicable in accordance with Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the same law as follows.
This transaction has completed the acquisition of treasury shares based on the resolution of the Board of Directors held on Novemb
IWATA, December 16, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced its intention to purchase Siren Marine, Inc. (hereinafter, Siren Marine), a US based company that provides Connected Boat solutions to the marine industry by using smart boat technology.
This acquisition aims to further promote technological development for IoT and Connected Boat support in the marine industry by placing
IWATA, December 2, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it will support the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s e-Ride Tokyo electric bike battery sharing field test to be conducted in the Itabashi Ward area from mid-December 2021 to mid-March 2022 by providing electric bikes and holding riding safety classes.
In addition, the Company will participate in activities to fu
IWATA, December 2, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its Robotics Operations has added new rod type models to the basic model lineup of the Robonity industrial robot series* and that slimmer models with reduced height will be added to the existing lineup of slider types. Both will be released sequentially from December 2, 2021. These additions to the Robonity Series
IWATA, December 1, 2021 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, the Company) announces the status of the acquisition of its own shares based on Article 156 of the Company Law, which is applicable in accordance with Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the same law as follows.
1. Type of shares acquired
: Common shares
2. Number of shares acquired
: 1,964,600 shares
3. Total value of shares acq
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
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
Okayama, Japan, November 13, 2021—Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki Heavy Industries), Subaru Corporation (Subaru), Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda), and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Yamaha Motor) jointly announced today that, toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, they will take on the challenge of expanding fuel options through the use of internal combu
IWATA, November 12, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective November 15, 2021
Personnel Changes in Group Companies
(Name)
(New position)
(Current position)
Poh Wai Poo
Director and General Manager of HL Yamaha Motor Research Centre Sdn. Bhd.
Hong Leong Yamaha Motor Sdn. Bhd.
Main businesses of the group company referenced above;
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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
IWATA, November 12, 2021 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its Yamaha Performance Damper—a vehicle chassis vibration damper—has been selected for use in the latest generation of Lexus’ NX series of crossover SUVs (450h+/350h/350 F SPORT model trims), which was officially announced on October 7. The Yamaha Performance Damper was adopted on the first-generation Lexus NX lau
IWATA, November 8，2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) hereby announces that at the Board of Directors meeting held today, the Company has decided to revise the forecast announced on August 5, 2021 for its consolidated business results for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
1. Revisions to Consolidated Business Results Forecast(January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021)<
IWATA, November 8，2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, the Company) announces that, at the meeting of the Board of Directors held today, the following items related to the acquisition of treasury stock based on the application of the provisions of Article 156 of Japan’s Companies Act pursuant to the rewording of Article 165-3 were resolved. The details are as follows.
1. Reason for
Consolidated Business Results
IWATA, November 8, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces its consolidated business results for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.Net sales for the period were 1,362.6 billion yen (an increase of 295.5 billion yen or 27.7% compared with the same period of the previous fiscal year) and operating income was 154.6 billion
November 2, 2021 –Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Maxime Renaux has been crowned 2021 MX2 World Champion at the 16th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Pietramurata, Italy, after celebrating a phenomenal Grand Prix win with a thrilling race victory – his eighth of the season.
An incredible 12 podiums from 16 rounds, eight race wins, five Grand Prix wins and 20 top-three finish
IWATA, October 29, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Hero Motors Limited —which owns Hero Cycles, India’s largest bicycle manufacturer—to establish a joint venture company for the manufacture of Hub-mounted drive units for electrically power-assisted bicycles (e-Bikes). The joint venture is scheduled to be established by the end of thi
October 25, 2021 –From tipped ’title threat‘ when he debuted in the Moto3 class in 2015, to 2021 MotoGP World Champion in his first year with the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team: Fabio Quartararo is a remarkable talent with an inspiring success story.
In his very first year with the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team, Fabio Quartararo showed incredible speed, maturity, and heroic perseverance
