Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

10 May 2019 08:30

Yamaha Motor Starts Capital Alliance with AI Computing Company　- Strengthening intelligence technology development in product automation and automatization -

IWATA, May 10, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the company has entered into a business capital tie-up agreement with AI computing specialist Digital Media Professionals Inc. (hereinafter DMP), with the main purpose of strengthening the development of artificial intelligence technology (AI) for automation and autonomy of the company’s products. Yamaha Motor has d

10 May 2019 07:00

Yusuke Watanabe to Begin Second Season in AMA 250cc Motocross Championship

May 10, 2019—2017 All Japan Motocross IA2 Champion and Yamaha rider Yusuke Watanabe will soon begin his second full season of racing in the AMA 250cc Motocross Championship, which kicks off in Sacramento, California on May 18, 2019 and runs for 12 rounds until the final round on August 24. The 23-year-old is set to race with the 2019 YZ250F on the CycleTrader/Rock River/Yamaha team supported by

8 May 2019 02:00

VR46 Master Camp Gets Three-Year Extension and Five European Riders to Join 7th Edition

May 8, 2019—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is proud to announce that it has signed a new three-year agreement with Valentino Rossi’s VR46 Riders Academy to continue its partnership and holding the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp, a training programme to discover and develop young riding talent. Beginning this year, Master Camps will be held biannually in Italy over the next three years for six in total.
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YAMAHA 470 CPH　*The model in the photograph includes options extras and fittings.

8 May 2019 02:00

Yamaha Motor Opens Orders for YAMAHA 470 CPH　- Launch of Newly-Developed International 470 Class Yacht Model -

IWATA, May 8, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) today announced the development of the YAMAHA 470 CPH new model of international 470 class yacht, with orders being accepted from May 30, 2019.
Designed in France in 1963, the 470 class is a compact two-person racing yacht. Internationally, the class features in the Sailing World Cup, contested by the world’s elite sailors, and in Ja

7 May 2019 08:23

Dylan Ferrandis Takes Comeback Win to Clinch AMA 250SX West Championship

May 7, 2019—On May 4, 2019 at the final round of the AMA 250SX West Championship held in Las Vegas, Monster Energy/Star/Yamaha Racing’s Dylan Ferrandis won his first-ever championship aboard his YZ250F. This is the second year in a row for the team to claim the title, with Aaron Plessinger accomplishing the feat last year.
Ferrandis was born in 1994 in France and competed in the MX2 World C

7 May 2019 06:05

Consolidated Business Results Summary　- First Three Months of Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2019 -

IWATA, May 7, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces consolidated business results for the first quarter.
Net sales for Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.'s consolidated accounting period for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019 were 429.3 billion yen, (an increase of 23.8 billion yen or 5.9% compared with the same period the previous fiscal year), and operat

6 May 2019 06:00

Make the Land and Sea Your Playgrounds　Yamaha Motor Newsletter (May 6, 2019 No. 71)

In our last issue, we introduced Yamaha Motor’s Sea-Style marine club for boat rentals in Japan, offering an easy and convenient way for more people to experience and enjoy the boating life.
In the same spirit, we have recently launched a new motorcycle rental service as well. For licensed riders who don’t yet have their own bike or have sold their bike, this convenient and worry-free

12 April 2019 02:00

New Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes at Yamaha Motor

IWATA, April 12, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) has resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective April 15, 2019.

■ Organizational Reforms
Corporate Planning & Finance Center
In order to further promote the upgrading of the global management and business platforms, the Business Process Innovation Group will become

5 April 2019 02:00

Yamaha Motor Begins Electric Public Personal Mobility Road Trial　- Fuel Cell Vehicle Meets New Hydrogen Fuel Vehicle Standards -

IWATA, April 5, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that testing on public roads of YG-M FC prototype fuel cell vehicle will begin on April 18. Aiming to deliver a seamless vehicle sharing service, the trial will take place on a city-center course in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, including scheduled routes as part of the city's “WA-MO” new transport system.
Compar

2 April 2019 02:00

Yamaha Motor Awarded India Design Mark for 8th Year Running　- Second Award for Indian-Market YZF-R15 Motorcycle -

IWATA, April 2, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the YZF-R15 motorcycle - produced and sold by Yamaha Motor's India subsidiary, India Yamaha Motor Private Limited (I.Y.M) - has been awarded the India Design Mark (I MARK)* sponsored by The India Design Council. This honor marks the eighth year in a row - every year since the inaugural awards in 2012 - that a Yamaha

27 March 2019 05:00

Announcement of Personnel Changes

IWATA, March 27, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective March 27, 2019.

1.　Change in duties of Executive Officers
（Name） (New position) （Current position） Itaru Otani Executive Officer, Chief General Manager of Human Resources & General Affairs Center Executive Officer, Deputy Chief General Mana

26 March 2019 04:30

Fancy a Weekend Out on the Bay?　Yamaha Motor Newsletter (March 26, 2019 No. 70)

The advent and growth of the “sharing economy” in recent years has brought more efficient lifestyles and social infrastructure by sharing things, spaces, personnel and more through lease-and-lend agreements with individuals or companies.
This trend has breathed new life and ideas into rental businesses as well, and Yamaha Motor’s “Sea-Style” marine club for boat rentals is among them.

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