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  • Yamaha Motor Continues Streak of iF Design Award and Red Dot Award Wins — First design accolades ever for a Yamaha industrial robot —

    IWATA, April 14, 2021 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the company’s LCMR200 industrial robot (linear conveyor module for transfer systems) and the TRICITY 300 commuter model have both won Germany’s internationally prestigious iF Design Award and Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021. This marks the eighth consecutive year the company has won an iF Design Award and the tent

  • Announcement of Personnel Changes

    IWATA, April 14, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective April 15, 2021
     
    1.  Personnel Changes in General Managers
    (Name) (New position) (Current position) WAKAHARA, Tsuyoshi General Manager of Brand Marketing Division, Creative Center －  
    2.  Personnel

  • Yamaha Motor Begins Accepting Orders for Prototype Hyper-EV Electric Motor Development - New electric motor reaches 350 kW class in maximum output -

    IWATA, April 12, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has developed an electric motor reaching the industry's highest class in output density. This unit is aimed at use in hyper-EV models and other offerings in the high-output mobility segment and Yamaha will begin accepting orders for commissioned prototype development from April this year.
    Since 2020, Yamaha Mot

  • Evolving R&D: Encouraging Independent Engineering Projects Yamaha Motor Newsletter (Apr. 8, 2021 No. 86)

    Within Yamaha Motor’s R&D departments exists an in-house initiative called “Evolving R&D,” commonly referred to internally as the “5% Rule.” Aimed at encouraging our engineers to think more independently toward our Monozukuri, this initiative allows engineers to spend 5% of their working hours on their own research projects.
    By applying themselves to their own R&D endeavors

  • Agreement Reached to Standardize Swappable Batteries for Electric Motorcycles

    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

  • Changes of the Representative Director

    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  

  • Announcement of Personnel Changes

    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

  • Motorcycle Lessons for Women Employees Yamaha Motor Newsletter (Mar. 8, 2021 No. 85)

    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

  • Yamaha Motor signs a Letter of Intent with Honda Motor, KTM and Piaggio for the creation of a Swappable Batteries Consortium for Motorcycles and light Electric Vehicles

    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 Summary - Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020 -

    ■ 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

  • Yamaha Motor to Consolidate and Relocate Production Roles of Factories Near HQ - Pursuing greater productivity and market adaptability -

    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

  • Announcement of Personnel Changes

    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

  • Solving Societal Issues with Unmanned Solutions Yamaha Motor Newsletter (Feb. 8, 2021 No. 84)

    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

  • Revision of Forecasts for Consolidated Business Results and Dividends for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020

    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

  • Yamaha Motor continues to cooperate with other motorcycle makers in the Connected Motorcycle Consortium to improve safety

    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

  • Motorcycle R&D That Sparked a Study of VR-Induced Motion Sickness Yamaha Motor Newsletter (Jan. 18, 2021 No. 83)

    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

  • New Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes at Yamaha Motor

    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

  • Yamaha Motor: Announcement of Personnel Changes in the Office of Executive Officers

    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

  • Announcement of Personnel Changes

    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

  • Craftsmanship Permeating Our Production Workplaces Yamaha Motor Newsletter (Dec 8, 2020 No. 82)

    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

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