March 26, 2021 - The Swappable Battery Consortium for Electric Motorcycles (Consortium) has reached an agreement to standardize swappable batteries and replacement systems, allowing battery sharing and paving the way for increased adoption of electric motorcycles in Japan.
The Consortium was established by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Suzuki
IWATA, March 24, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces the following Representative Director change at the Board of Directors meeting held today
■ Changes of Representative Director （effective on March 24, 2021）
(Name)
(New position)
(Current position)
YANAGI,Hiroyuki
Chairman and Director
Chairman and Representative Director
IWATA, March 12, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective March 15, 2021
1. Personnel Changes in General Managers
(Name)
(New position)
(Current position)
AKUTAGAWA,
Shin
General Manager of Procurement
Promotion Division, Procurement
Section, Procurement Center
At Yamaha Motor headquarters in Japan, a company parking lot was the stage for holding motorcycle riding lessons specifically for women employees. The idea behind this initiative is that having participants experience the fun of motorcycling firsthand will not only deepen their own understanding of and affinity for Yamaha products, but will also allow them to better understand what it is like fo
IWATA, March 1, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces today that the company has signed a Letter of Intent with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. , KTM AG and Piaggio & C SpA to set up a Swappable Batteries Consortium for Motorcycles and light Electric Vehicles. In the context of the Paris Climate Agreement and the transition to electromobility, the founding members of the Consortium believe that th
■ Consolidated Business Results
IWATA, February 12, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces its consolidated business results for the full fiscal year. Net sales for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.’s consolidated accounting period were 1,471.3 billion yen (a decrease of 193.5 billion yen or 11.6% compared with the previous fiscal year). Operating income was 81.7 billion yen (a decrea
IWATA, February 12, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced that it has decided to consolidate and relocate the motorcycle production roles of the Hamakita and Nakaze factories (both in Hamamatsu City) to the Iwata Main Factory. The Company has been reallocating the production duties of its Iwata Main Factory and other surrounding factories since 2020 with the aim of improving pro
IWATA, February 12, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective February 15, 2021
Personnel Changes in General Managers
(Name)
(New position)
(Current position)
SHIMIZU,
Katsuhisa
General Manager of
Off-road Vehicle Development Division,
PF Model Development Section,
PF Model
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
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
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,