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YMR-01/Rotational direction of rotor

Yamaha Motor to Exhibit the NEW YMR-01 Industrial Drone at Next Generation Agriculture Expo Tokyo　- New Coaxial Rotors Provide Excellent Agrochemicals Spraying Performance -

IWATA, October 10, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will exhibit the YMR-01 - a prototype industrial multi-rotor drone type aircraft scheduled for launch in 2018 - at the 4th Next Generation Agriculture Expo Tokyo to be held at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba from October 11 to 13. The YMR-01's design features coaxial rotors and a lightweight carbon body to enable con

Yamaha's Marine Business-Growing as a System Supplier -Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter（Sep.15, 2017 No.57)-

Yamaha's Marine Business-Growing as a System Supplier -Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter（Sep.15, 2017 No.57)-

In 1960, Yamaha Motor followed on its success with motorcycles by entering the marine industry, and began manufacturing and selling FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) motorboats and outboard motors. By developing a diverse line of products backed by tireless marketing efforts, Yamaha rose to become Japan’s leading comprehensive manufacturer of marine products.
On the global market as well, the out

New Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes

IWATA, September 14, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective September 15, 2017.
■ Organizational reforms
1. New development center
The organization of the “New Business Development Center” will be changed to strengthen and improve management control and to plan the new business.
- The new “Planning Division” will be

Wolverine X4 (North American market model)

Yamaha Motor Launches Wolverine X4 Recreational ROV in North America　- Delivers Off-Road Performance and Comfort with Newly-Developed Engine -

IWATA, September 12, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new Wolverine X4 ROV (Recreational Off-highway Vehicle) in North America and other markets from September 2017. ROVs are key products in the RV1 business segment, and, featuring a newly-developed 2-cylinder engine, this new model for recreational use achieves both off-road performance and comfor

Michael van der Mark to Replace Rossi in Aragon

September 11, 2017 - The Movistar Yamaha MotoGP team will be joined by Yamaha’s WorldSBK rider Michael van der Mark as a replacement for Valentino Rossi at the Gran Premio Movistar de Aragón.
Van der Mark will be riding Valentino Rossi’s YZR-M1 in Round 14 of the 2017 MotoGP World Championship, staged at the MotorLand Aragón track in Spain, while the Italian is recovering from his leg injury.

Kiara Fontanesi

Four-time Women’s Motocross World Champion Kiara Fontanesi to Contest IA2 Class at Season Finale of the 2017 All Japan Motocross Championship

September 6, 2017 - Women’s Motocross World Championship (WMX) contender Kiara Fontanesi will race in the IA2 class at Round 9 (MFJGP) of the All Japan Motocross Championship set to be held at Sportsland SUGO in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan on October 22, 2017.
Hailing from Italy, the 23-year-old quickly distinguished herself in her 2009 debut season in WMX and finished the 2011 season in the runne

The Cell Picking & Imaging System CELL HANDLER(TM)

Yamaha Motor Releases the Cell Picking & Imaging System CELL HANDLER(TM)　- CELL HANDLER(TM) aims to provide the medical field with solutions, using Yamaha Motor’s applied surface mounter technology -

IWATA, September 1, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it has developed the Cell* Picking & Imaging System CELL HANDLERTM. This device performs part of the testing process to evaluate pharmaceutical efficacy, such as in the development of new drugs and anti-cancer agents. The first unit was delivered to Fukushima Medical University on August 31, 2017.
*In this r

Kohta Nozane to Contest 2017–2018 Endurance World Championship Season with YART Once Again

Rising Japanese racing star Kohta Nozane will once again join Australian veteran Broc Parkes and young German racer Marvin Fritz to compete in the FIM Endurance World Championship (EWC) as a full-time rider with the YART Yamaha Official EWC Team (YART) for the upcoming 2017–2018 season.
Nozane will be trackside with his teammates at the season-opening Bol d’Or 24-hour endurance race scheduled f

V-IXION R

Yamaha Motor Launches V-IXION R “Naked Sports” Motorcycle in Indonesia　- Platform Model Featuring the New YZF-R15’s Engine -

IWATA, August 23, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new “naked sports”V-IXION R, which features a liquid-cooled 155cm3 fuel-injected VVA1 engine, in Indonesia from August 2017.
As the “Advanced Edition”of the current V-IXION series, the V-IXION R platform model enters the “naked sports”motorcycle category by utilizing the engine and frame of the

Yamaha Golf Cars/Land Cars User-friendly and Eco-friendly Features and Performance for Expanded Roles in Society-Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter（Aug.11, 2017 No.56)-

Yamaha Golf Cars/Land Cars User-friendly and Eco-friendly Features and Performance for Expanded Roles in Society-Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter（Aug.11, 2017 No.56)-


Yamaha Golf Cars/Land Cars
User-friendly and Eco-friendly Features and Performance for Expanded Roles in Society
To fulfill our corporate mission to be a Kando* Creating Company offering new excitement and a more fulfilling life for people all over the world, Yamaha Motor offers a variety of products and services for both recreation and business on a global scale, from motorcycles, outbo

&Y01 Wins First “Red Dot Award: Design Concept”

&Y01 Wins First “Red Dot Award: Design Concept”　Further Leading Global Design Competition Honor after the “Good Design Award” and “iF Design Award”

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (hereafter “Yamaha Motor”) and Yamaha Corporation (hereafter “Yamaha”) are proud to announce that the &Y01 electrically power-assisted wheelchair that performs music designed in collaboration by the two companies has received the internationally-prestigious “Red Dot Award: Design Concept.”In addition to marking the third design award received by the &Y01 - following

Announcement of Personnel Changes


IWATA, August 10, 2017 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective August 15, 2017.
■　Change in duties of General Manager

Abbreviations;
・CS = Customer Service
・SCM = Supply Chain Management
Main businesses of the group companies referenced above;
・Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.: Import and sales of Yamaha Motor products in the U.S

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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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