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Yamaha Motor Establishes New Company and Begins Operation in Silicon Valley

IWATA, August 6, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it has established Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley Inc. (abbreviated to YMVSV), which began operation on August 5 local time. Based in Silicon Valley, California, this new company aims to conduct theme research and training for new business development, promotion of commercialization, and devel

Consolidated Business Results Summary ~First Half, Fiscal Year 2015 Ending December 31~

IWATA, August 4, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces consolidated business results for the SecondQuarter (first half-year)
Net sales were 821.1 billion yen, an increase of 65.1 billion yen (+8.6%) compared with the same period the previous fiscal year. With regard to income, the profit structure of each business segment continued to improve, and operating income for the

Yamaha Motor Launches New 'MT' Series in Indonesia

Yamaha Motor Launches New 'MT' Series in Indonesia

IWATA, June 8, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the new 'MT-25' sports model from the 'MT' series, featuring a 250cc liquid-cooled in-line two-cylinder engine, will go on sale in Indonesia from June 2015. Manufacturing and sales of the new model will be carried out by Yamaha Motor's group company, PT. Yamaha Indonesia Motor Manufacturing (YIMM).
The 'MT-25' brings

Yamaha Motor Consolidated Business Results Summary ~First Quarter of Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2015~

IWATA, May 12, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces consolidated business results for the first quarter.
Net sales for the Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. consolidated accounting period in the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 were 386.2 billion yen, (an increase of 27.5 billion yen or 7.7% compared with the same quarter of the previous fiscal year). Operating in

(Yamaha Motor) Announcement of Annual Report 2014

We are pleased to inform you of the Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 2014 Annual report.
We hope that you will find it useful, and that it gives you a better understanding of our Company, its operations and financial position.
Please visit us at our web site:
URL: http://global.yamaha-motor.com/ir/annual2014/
Thank you for your support and interest in Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

Yamaha Motor Launches New Motorcycle Development Company in Indonesia ~New Base strengthens ASEAN Integrated Development Center functionality~

IWATA, April 03, 2015— Yamaha-Motor Co,. Ltd.(Tokyo:7272) launches the PTYamaha Motor R&D Indonesia (hereafter YMRID), a new motorcycle development base in Indonesia designed for the purpose of further strengthening functionality for the ASEAN Integrated Development Center that carries out product development for the ASEAN markets.
The newly opened YMRID has been established within the grou

Yamaha Motor's 60th Anniversary Valentino Rossi to Star at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi will make his Goodwood Festival of Speed debut on June 28th to celebrate Yamaha Motor Company’s 60th anniversary.
The nine-time World Champion will race at the Dutch TT in Assen on June 27 (Saturday), before flying to the UK to attend the event, where he will be joined by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Executive Vice President, Takaaki Kimura.
Rossi was a fan

Yamaha Motor to Showcase 03GEN at Bangkok International Motor Show ~Third Concept Model Based On Refined Dynamism Design Philosophy~

Yamaha Motor to Showcase 03GEN at Bangkok International Motor Show ~Third Concept Model Based On Refined Dynamism Design Philosophy~

IWATA, March 25, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it has built two design concept models based on the twin front wheels Leaning Multi Wheel TRICITY – 03GEN-f and 03GEN-x. Out of which, the 03GEN-f will be exhibited at the 36th Bangkok International Motor Show from March 23.
The 03GEN-f was designed with the underlying theme "Future Racing", and it visually express

Launch of the New Soul GT 125cc Scooter Onto the Indonesian Market ~Platform model equipped with the BLUE CORE engine~

Launch of the New Soul GT 125cc Scooter Onto the Indonesian Market ~Platform model equipped with the BLUE CORE engine~

IWATA, March 4, 2015 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) will release its new 125cc scooter Soul GT – featuring a high-performance compact engine developed based on the next-generation development concept BLUE CORE – in Indonesia in March 2015.
The new Soul GT was developed with the concept "The No.1 Stand-out Scooter on the Streets", inheriting the same product direction as the current “Soul

Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. to Present Joint Exhibit at Design Event in France ~ Theme: “project AH A MAY”

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Japan, February 16, 2015 — Yamaha Corporation and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. will present a joint exhibit in the “Ninth Edition of the Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne 2015” from March 12 through 22. This will be the second time for Yamaha Corporation to have a booth at the event (the first was in 2013) as well as the first

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Yamaha Motor (TOKYO:7272) is a world-leading producer of motorcycles, marine products, power products and robotics.

Yamaha Motor (TOKYO: 7272) is a world-leading enterprise manufacturing land-mobility such as motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and electrically power assisted bicycles, marine products such as boats and outboard motors, robotics products such as surface mounters and drones, as well as engagement in the finance business. The company's diverse businesses and wide variety of products are built around its proprietary technologies focused on powertrain, chassis and hull, electronic control, and manufacturing technologies. Yamaha Motor operates global development, production and sales networks through 140 subsidiaries and equity-method affiliates in 30 countries and regions, working to realize our Corporate Mission of being s "Kando* Creating Company."
About 90% of consolidated net sales are generated in more than 180 countries and regions outside of Japan.
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