Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is proud to announce the six riders chosen for the first of two Yamaha VR46 Master Camp events to be held in 2017. The riders will take part in the third edition of the Master Camp rider training and development programme, run in cooperation with Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy.
The eligible area for nominees for the highly-coveted spots on this year’s roster was e
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Yamaha Motor) and YAMABIKO CORPORATION (hereinafter, YAMABIKO) have agreed to form an alliance regarding the joint development and commercialization for agricultural chemical spraying systems using multi-rotor drones.
Yamaha Motor, which manufactures and sells unmanned helicopters for spraying agricultural chemicals, and YAMABIKO, which manufactures a compre
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, Yamaha Motor) and enRoute Co., Ltd. (hereinafter enRoute) have recently started discussions for a business alliance in the industrial drone business.
Both companies aim to conclude a business agreement in August, and utilize each of their products and business know-how for 1) Global expansion of the industrial drone business including spraying pesticides etc
Yamaha’s Endeavors in Motorsport
Furthering Technology and Skills While Sharing the Joy of Victory
The 2017 motorsport season got underway with the adventure that is the world-renowned Dakar Rally. This season, Yamaha Motor continues to field factory teams in series like the MotoGP World Championship and the Motocross World Championship’s MXGP class while working closely with its bases aroun
IWATA, April 14, 2017 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective April 15, 2017.
Abbreviations;
・NPM = New Personal Mobility
・LMW = Leaning Multi Wheel
IWATA, April 12, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that local Group company Yamaha Motor Taiwan co., Ltd (hereinafter, YMT) has now produced its ten-millionth motorcycle since the company’s establishment in 1987.
YMT was established in 1987 as a local subsidiary of Yamaha Motor for motorcycle production in Taoyuan City of northern Taiwan, and mainly produces scooters f
IWATA, April 3, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that its XSR900 motorcycle has been chosen as the “Best of the Best” in the globally-renowned Red Dot Award*: Product Design 2017 competition.
This marks the fifth consecutive year since 2012 that Yamaha Motor products have received this award, and the third product selected for the “Best of the Best” honor after the MT-
IWATA, March 31, 2017-Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that the new YZF-R15 sports model motorcycle, which inherits the DNA of the flagship supersport YZF-R1, will be launched in April 2017 for Indonesia and subsequently also go on sale in other ASEAN markets.
As the successor model to the current YZF-R15, which has been popular for its highly-focused feel and racy image whic
Yamaha Engineer's smiles Moving You:Vol. 10 Skill India: Schools for India’s Dreamers
Yamaha Training Schools (YTS) are open to young people in India who otherwise wouldn’t have the means or opportunity to study or receive vocational training, and they provide training and instruction for them to become certified motorcycle technicians. These schools are being opened throughout India and youn
Yamaha Motor Design
Bringing New Dimensions to Ideas, Forms and Monozukuri
Since its founding, Yamaha Motor has placed particular importance on design in its quest to be a Kando* Creating Company, aiming to create a distinct corporate presence by building products with a high standard of quality that move and inspire people. Alongside original and innovative ideas, concepts and technolo
IWATA, March 15, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that the unmanned WATER STRIDER boat - capable of being remotely controlled for herbicide spraying work required before and after rice planting and direct sowing in paddy rice cultivation - is to be available for the agricultural market from April 25.
The WATER STRIDER is an unmanned boat approx. 1.6 m in length, which
IWATA, March 14, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) will enter the CeBIT 2017 event running for the five days of March 20 to 24 in Hannover, Germany as an exhibitor. On display will be Yamaha’s Z:LEX YSM20 surface mounter, the FAZER R G2 industrial-use unmanned helicopter capable of automated flight and the HARMO electric boat propulsion system, all aimed at demonstrating how Yamaha uses
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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