January 6, 2020 – Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS) is pleased to announce a powerhouse lineup on the Monster Energy Star Yamaha Racing team in 2020 with Shane McElrath joining defending 250SX West Champion Dylan Ferrandis and teammates Justin Cooper and Colt Nichols. The four will battle for Monster Energy 250SX Division titles aboard the Yamaha YZ250F.
Last year, Ferrandis proved to
December 27, 2019 – Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS) is happy to announce the 2020 Monster Energy Yamaha Factory Racing Team with Justin Barcia and Aaron Plessinger as its returning riders. The pair are prepared to battle for the crown aboard the Yamaha YZ450F in the premier 450 class of both the Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship and the AMA Pro Motocross Championship series.
IWATA, December 25, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has a signed a naming rights contract with Iwata City regarding the North Exit Square of the new Mikuriya Station, which is planned to open in March 2020 on the JR Tōkaidō Line in Iwata City, Shizuoka, Japan. Through this contract, the North Exit Square will be named the "Yamaha Motor Revs Circle," applying f
IWATA, December 24，2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) hereby announces that, at the Board of Directors meeting held on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, the Company has determined the following executive and executive officer movements.
The appointments of these executives and executive officers will be formally decided at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be
IWATA, December 24, 2019—At today’s Board of Directors Meeting, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective Wednesday, January 1, 2020.
■ Establishment of GET (Global Execution Transformation) (effective January 1, 2020)
GET (Global Execution Transformation) will be established as a global acti
IWATA, December 24, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) today announced that the company in association with WASSHA Co., Ltd. (WASSHA), a University of Tokyo-based startup aiming to build the largest retail network platform in East Africa, will evaluate a logistics business utilizing a retail network platform created in Tanzania from 2020.
Since 2015, WASSHA has partnered with a sm
IWATA, December 23, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will launch the 2020 model Fascino scooter in India in January 2020. Powered by an air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC, single-cylinder, 2-valve, 125cc BLUE CORE1 engine, the Fascino features an attractive design, lightweight body, ease of handling, and strong fuel economy. Since its launch in 2015, the Fascino has bec
IWATA, December 11, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it will participate as a survey support partner in the "Scientific Survey of Marine Plastic Pollution" being run by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC).
Held in conjunction with the 2019-2020 Japan-Palau Goodwill Yacht Race (hosted by the Kanagawa Prefecture Sailing Federation
IWATA, December 9, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its EC-05 electric scooter has received the “Best Design” - the highest honor - in the Taiwan Golden Pin Design Award. Following on from being named “Winner” in the “German Design Award,” this recognition represents the second design accolade for the EC-05.
The EC-05 is an electric scooter developed in colla
“Create demand through your own efforts.” This has been part of Yamaha Motor’s corporate culture since our founding and serves as the basis of our work in each of our business operations and product lines. One example of this can be found in Japan, where the low birthrate and aging population is presenting real challenges for the future.
Yamaha holds Parent-Child Motorcycle Classes and Eng
IWATA, November 25, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its electric scooter EC-05 has been given the title “Winner” in the Excellent Product Design category of the “German Design Award 2020”, the country's prestigious design award.
The
EC-05 is an electric scooter developed in collaboration with Gogoro Inc. (head office: Taoyuan City, Taiwan; CEO: Horace Luke)
IWATA, November 14, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective November 15, 2019.
1. Change in duties of Executive Officers
Name
New Position
Current Position
Yasuo
Tanaka
Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., and Chief General Manager of CS Center, and Senior General
