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  • New Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes

    IWATA, November 14, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective November 15, 2017.
    ■Organizational reforms
    1. Vehicle & Solution Business Operations
    The “Vehicle & Solution Business Operations” structure will change to achieve greater integration in executing strategies and strengthened governance in the Unmanned Sy

  • NIKEN

    Yamaha Motor Exhibits NIKEN Sport LMW at EICMA - The next LMW with twin front wheels following the TRICITY 125/155 -




    IWATA, November 7, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the new NIKEN*1 road-going sport LMW*2 will be on display from November 9 at the EICMA international motorcycle exhibition in Milan, Italy. Equipped with an 847cc liquid-cooled in-line 3-cylinder engine, the NIKEN is scheduled for market release in 2018.
    The NIKEN is equipped with LMW technology to

  • Concept diagram of joint development for remote management system packages

    Joint Development of Remote Management System Packages for Factory Use IoT Platforms & Industrial Robots - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Partnership with Yamaha Corporation for Full-scale IoT Business Entry -



    Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and Yamaha Corporation announced today that they have joined forces in the development of remote management system packages for industrial robots. Utilizing the technology and experience that the two companies have cultivated to date, these packages are scheduled to be released in fiscal 2018. This alliance enables Yamaha Motor to make full-scale entry into the IoT b

  • Changes of the Representative Director




    IWATA, November 2, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd (Tokyo: 7272) resolved the following changes of the Representative Director at the meeting of Board of Directors on November 2, 2017.

    RESUME

    Hiroyuki Yanagi
    President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director
    Birth date: November 20, 1954
    Birthplace: Kagoshima
    March, 1978: Graduated from the Faculty

  • Notifications regarding the Revision of Forecast Final Dividends for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2017



    Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. hereby announces that at the Board of Directors meeting on November 2, 2017, that the Company has determined to revise as follows the forecast final dividends based on the revised forecast consolidated business results for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 as announced today.
    1. Details of Revised Final Dividend Forecast

    2.Reasons
    Recognizing th

  • Yamaha Motor Earnings Strong in First 3Qs - Net Sales Up 10.4%, Operating Income Surges 35.9%, Income Forecasts Raised -



    IWATA, November 2, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces consolidated business results for the first nine months. Net sales for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.'s consolidated accounting period for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 were 1,250.7 billion yen, (an increase of 117.9 billion yen or 10.4% compared with the same period the previous fiscal y

  • The 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017 – About the Yamaha Booth



    □ About the Yamaha Booth
    The theme of the Yamaha Motor booth for the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017 is “Yamaha Future Garage: Resonate the Future.” The booth will display a 20-model array of concept and production models, including six world premiere models and four Japan premiere models.
    At the booth this time, visitors will see Yamaha’s “ever-growing world of personal mob

  • Yamaha Motor Receives Second Successive “Winner” Accolade in “German Design Award” International Design Competition

    IWATA, October 23, 2017—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its XSR900 motorcycle and 242 Limited S flagship sports boat have both been given the title “Winner” in the transportation category of the “German Design Award” competition. These achievements mark the second year in a row that Yamaha Motor has received this Award, following last year's success by the YZF-R1 motorcyc

  • Utilizing Yamaha’s ultra-high speed and high-precision pick and place surface mounter technology, the CELL HANDLER™ features newly developed pick and place technology as well as image capture and processing technology adapted to handle smaller, more

    Yamaha’s Biomedical Business -Yamaha Motor Monthly Newsletter(Oct.16, 2017 No.58)-

    In 1955, the motorcycle business of Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. (today’s Yamaha Corporation) was spun off to establish Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Shortly after, the company entered the marine industry, mainly offering outboard motors and boats. The core competencies for creating these products—small-engine and chassis/hull technologies—were then put to use in creating new products, thereby diversifying our

  • MIO S

    Yamaha Motor Launches Slim & Elegant MIO S Scooter in Indonesia - Increasing Sales in Highest-Demand Category with Design User Friendly for Petite Women -

    IWATA, October 16, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the new MIO S in Indonesia from October 2017. Featuring a slim and stylish body, this 125cc scooter is designed to be easy to handle for even petite women.
    The new MIO S is based on the platform of the current MIO scooter. While it retains the well-established BLUE CORE engine, new features in the

  • Announcement of Personnel Changes

    IWATA, October 13, 2017 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective October 15, 2017.
    ■ Change in duties of Executive General Manager and Senior General Manager

    ■ Change in duties of General Manager

    ■ Change in group companies

    Abbreviations;
    ・UMS = Unmanned System
    ・CS = Customer Service
    Main businesses of the group companies refer

  • Yamaha Motor Main Display Models The 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017

    IWATA, October 12, 2017 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) will participate in the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017 (Organizer: Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc.) to be held at the Tokyo Big Sight from October 27 (Fri.) to November 5 (Sun.) (Preview Day on Oct. 27). The theme of the Yamaha Motor booth will be the “Yamaha Future Garage: Resonate the Future,” and the booth will be locat

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