Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

8 August 2017 06:10

Notifications regarding the Revision of Dividends from Surplus (Interim Dividend) and Forecast of Final Dividends

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. hereby announces that at the Board of Directors meeting on August 8, 2017, the Company has determined to make payments of dividends from surplus (interim dividend) with a record date of June 30, 2017, and has furthermore revised the forecast of final dividends based on the forecast consolidated business results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017.
1. Details of D

8 August 2017 06:10

Yamaha Motor Achieves Record First-half Earnings　- Net Sales in Most Product Groups Up Solidly -

IWATA, August8, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces consolidated business results for the first half. Net sales for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.'s consolidated accounting period for the first half were 828.1 billion yen, an increase of 49.7 billion yen (6.4%) compared with the same period the previous fiscal year. Operating income was 82.2 billion yen, an increase of 16.8 billion yen (

31 July 2017 10:30

Yamaha Claims First-Ever Third Consecutive Victory at the 40th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race

July 31, 2017 ― The 40th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race got underway on July 30, 2017 at the iconic Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan, and saw the Yamaha Factory Racing Team’s Katsuyuki Nakasuga, Alex Lowes and Michael van der Mark stretch Yamaha’s string of wins from 2015 and 2016 at the prestigious event with another. This marks Yamaha’s first-ever third consecutive Suzuka 8

31 July 2017 10:00

GMT94 Official EWC Team Clinches Third Endurance World Championship Title

July 31, 2017 - At the 40th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Road Race held on July 30, 2017 at the iconic Suzuka Circuit in Mie Prefecture, Japan, the GMT94 Yamaha Official EWC Team ran a controlled and mature race to finish in 11th and successfully add a third Endurance World Championship title to their crowns from 2004 and 2014.
The French team of endurance specialists didn’t have the eas

26 July 2017 09:30

Yamaha Riders Restate Victory as the Goal at Yamaha Suzuka 8 Hours Fan Meeting 2017

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. held the Yamaha Suzuka 8 Hours Fan Meeting 2017 on July 25, 2017 at the nicofarre event hall in Roppongi, Tokyo for Yamaha fans specially invited by factory team sponsors, motorcycle media and other attendees.
Taking the stage were the riders and team managers of the Yamaha Factory Racing Team, YART Yamaha Official EWC Team and GMT94 Yamaha Official EWC Team, who in jus

The First Opening Ceremony for the YAMAHA MOTOR NTTF Training Center (YNTC)　the Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing

24 July 2017 02:00

Yamaha Motor Opens First Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing in Chennai　- Public-Private HR Development Program through Japanese/Indian Government & Japanese Corporate Collaboration -

IWATA, July 21, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced that it has today held the opening ceremony for the YAMAHA MOTOR NTTF Training Center (YNTC), newly established at the Chennai Plant (in Tamil Nadu State) of its local subsidiary India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. (IYM).
The YNTC is the first center opened as part of the Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM) initiative, whic

21 July 2017 06:00

Saitama City, Honda Motor and Yamaha Motor Begin Evaluating Electric Motorcycles to Enhance Transport Accessibility

Saitama City (Mayor: Hayato Shimizu), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato, Tokyo, Japan, President: Takahiro Hachigo, hereafter “Honda”), and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan, President: Hiroyuki Yanagi, hereafter “Yamaha”) will begin evaluation testing towards the expansion of the use of electric motorcycles (hereafter “EV motorcycles”). As part of Saitama City

Plastic boat fuel tanks(LEFT) / Trim tabs for boat position control

19 July 2017 02:00

Yamaha Motor Acquires Two Boat Peripheral Device Manufacturers and Establishes New Company　- Moving to Establish a Comprehensive Marine Business and Pursuing Growth Strategies -

IWATA, July 19, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced that it has acquired the businesses of two U.S. companies, rotational molding manufacturer Kracor, Inc., and trim tab specialist Bennett Marine, Inc. Kracor manufactures and sells plastic products such as boat fuel tanks, while Bennett Marine manufactures and sells products such as trim tabs, which control the position of boats w

14 July 2017 06:00

Yamaha Motor’s beginnings and expertise in the field of casting. -Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter（July.14, 2017 No.55)-

Yamaha’s Casting Technology
The Factories Contributing to High-quality Monozukuri
Yamaha Motor is dedicated to Monozukuri (engineering, manufacturing and marketing products with an emphasis on craftsmanship and excellence) with a high standard of quality that moves and inspires people. We employ innovative concepts, technologies for maximizing user fun and confidence, and our Refined Dynamis

14 July 2017 02:00

New Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes

IWATA, July 14, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective July 15, 2017.
■Organizational reforms
Technology Center
The organization of the “Technology Center” will be changed to strengthen electric mobility technology and product development functions.
- The electric motorcycle development functions of the “Advanc

“E-Kizuna Project Agreement” Signing ceremony　Left: Hiroyuki Yanagi, President and Representative Director, Yamaha Motor Co., LTD 　Right: Hayato Shimizu, Mayor of Saitama City

5 July 2017 02:00

Yamaha Motor and Saitama City to Promote Low-noise, Eco-friendly Electric Motorcycles and Related Business Models

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Saitama City have today reached the following agreement regarding joint initiatives to promote the “E-KIZUNA Project.”
Details of the initiatives are to be determined through discussions between the two parties, and announced accordingly.
Both parties will also continue to work on new initiatives necessary to advance this project.
1. Focal Cooperation Items
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29 June 2017 02:00

Yamaha Motor Increases Corporate Value and Brand Strength through Global Brand Strategy　- Defining the Unique Style of Yamaha, and Designating the Company’s Founding Date (July 1) as “Brand Day” -

IWATA, June 29, 2017 -Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it has designated July 1- the anniversary of the company’s founding - as “Brand Day”to encourage Group employees worldwide to feel a closer connection to the Yamaha brand. The Brand Day concept has been formulated with the aim of strengthening internal branding, so that each and every employee can feel increased underst

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