The SuperJet is Yamaha’s brand-new stand-up personal watercraft (PWC), and while these watercraft retain a strong core following for the fun they provide once mastered, stand-up PWCs in general do not comprise a large proportion of the market’s overall demand. Driven by the firm belief that such a uniquely Yamaha model should never disappear from the WaveRunner lineup, the SuperJet was redesigne
IWATA, June 24, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) is pleased to announce that China based Yamaha Motor IM (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (YIMS), will have its headquarters relocated to a new office building in the same Suzhou Industrial Park. Personnel will be increased, and a new showroom will be set up in the same premise to showcase a wide range of products in the robotics business. The compan
IWATA, June 14, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective June 15, 2021
Personnel Changes in Group Companies
(Name)
(New position)
(Current position)
TATEISHI, Shunji
Yamaha Motor （China） Co., Ltd.
and President of Sichuan Huachuan
Yamaha Motor Parts Manufacturing
IWATA, June 9，2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272), today announced the signing of a joint development agreement on smart agriculture with Australian startup "The Yield Technology Solutions" (hereinafter "The Yield"). Through this joint development, the company aims to help improve agricultural productivity in the utilization of digital technology and robotics.
The Yield is an Austr
Yamaha Motor developed and released the world’s first electrically power-assisted bicycle (e-Bike) in 1993. At the time, it was the elderly that recognized the value and appeal of this revolutionary new product and purchased it, becoming early adopters. In Japan today, the number of seniors voluntarily relinquishing their driver’s licenses is on the rise, and e-Bikes are drawing greater attentio
IWATA, May 14，2021 - 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 February 12, 2021 for its consolidated business results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
1. Revisions to Consolidated Business Results Forecast
(January 1, 2021 through December 31,
Consolidated Business Results
IWATA, May 14, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces its consolidated business results for the first three months of fiscal 2021. Net sales for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.’s consolidated accounting period for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 were 444.1 billion yen (an increase of 48.3 billion yen or 12.2% compared with
IWATA, May 14, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective May 15, 2021
1. Personnel Changes in General Managers
(Name)
(New position)
(Current position)
NOWATARI, Noboru
General Manager of Mobility
Strategy Division, NPM Section,
Technical Research &
D
Yamaha Motor has developed the "YRFS (Yamaha Riding Feedback System)" that visualizes skills and provides feedback for the purpose of helping riders improve their riding ability, with the operation beginning at the safe riding awareness initiative, the YRA (Yamaha Riding Academy).
Starting with Japan, we plan to gradually introduce the program to riding instruction sites in countries such
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
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
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
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
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
