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Innovation From the Factory Floor: Yamaha Motor’s SpinForged Wheels Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Nov. 11, 2021 No. 93)

Innovation From the Factory Floor: Yamaha Motor’s SpinForged Wheels Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Nov. 11, 2021 No. 93)

Developed for the all-new 2021 MT-09 motorcycle, Yamaha’s SpinForged Wheels established a new and innovative way to reduce weight through the flow forming process they are manufactured with. One of the key drivers that led to the successful application of this method with a mass-production motorcycle for the first time in the world was the development of a special aluminum alloy tailored specifica

Yamaha Performance Damper installed in the new Lexus NX (F SPORT trim)

Yamaha Performance Damper Chosen for Latest Lexus NX Series ― Contributing to enhanced comfort and handling stability ―

IWATA, November 12, 2021 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its Yamaha Performance Damper—a vehicle chassis vibration damper—has been selected for use in the latest generation of Lexus’ NX series of crossover SUVs (450h+/350h/350 F SPORT model trims), which was officially announced on October 7. The Yamaha Performance Damper was adopted on the first-generation Lexus NX lau

Revision of Forecast Consolidated Business Results for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2021

IWATA, November 8，2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) hereby announces that at the Board of Directors meeting held today, the Company has decided to revise the forecast announced on August 5, 2021 for its consolidated business results for the full fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
 
1. Revisions to Consolidated Business Results Forecast
(January 1, 2021 through December 31, 20

Notice Concerning the Decision of the Acquisition of Treasury Stock (Acquisition of Treasury Stock Pursuant to the Articles of Incorporation Based on the Provision of Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act)

IWATA, November 8，2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, the Company) announces that, at the meeting of the Board of Directors held today, the following items related to the acquisition of treasury stock based on the application of the provisions of Article 156 of Japan’s Companies Act pursuant to the rewording of Article 165-3 were resolved. The details are as follows.
 
1. Reason for

Consolidated Business Results Summary — First Nine Months of Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2021 —

Consolidated Business Results
IWATA, November 8, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces its consolidated business results for the first nine months of the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.
Net sales for the period were 1,362.6 billion yen (an increase of 295.5 billion yen or 27.7% compared with the same period of the previous fiscal year) and operating income was 154.6 bil

Maxime Renaux Crowned MX2 World Champion after Stunning Grand Prix of Garda Victory

Maxime Renaux Crowned MX2 World Champion after Stunning Grand Prix of Garda Victory

November 2, 2021 –Monster Energy Yamaha Factory MX2’s Maxime Renaux has been crowned 2021 MX2 World Champion at the 16th round of the FIM Motocross World Championship in Pietramurata, Italy, after celebrating a phenomenal Grand Prix win with a thrilling race victory – his eighth of the season.
An incredible 12 podiums from 16 rounds, eight race wins, five Grand Prix wins and 20 top-three finish

Yamaha Motor and Hero Motors Company Sign Agreement for New e-Bike Hub-mounted drive unit Manufacturing Joint Venture - Building e-Bike Hub-mounted drive units in India to supply the growing global market -

IWATA, October 29, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has signed an agreement with Hero Motors Limited —which owns Hero Cycles, India’s largest bicycle manufacturer—to establish a joint venture company for the manufacture of Hub-mounted drive units for electrically power-assisted bicycles (e-Bikes). The joint venture is scheduled to be established by the end of thi

Fabio Quartararo’s Road to MotoGP Success

Fabio Quartararo’s Road to MotoGP Success

October 25, 2021 –From tipped ’title threat‘ when he debuted in the Moto3 class in 2015, to 2021 MotoGP World Champion in his first year with the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team: Fabio Quartararo is a remarkable talent with an inspiring success story.
In his very first year with the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team, Fabio Quartararo showed incredible speed, maturity, and heroic perseverance

2021 MotoGP World Champion Fabio Quartararo

Fabio Quartararo Crowned MotoGP World Champion in Misano

IWATA, October 25, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Yamaha Motor Racing Srl, and the entire Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP staff warmly congratulate Fabio Quartararo on securing his first MotoGP World Championship Title at today‘s Gran Premio del Made in Italy e dell'Emilia-Romagna.
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo put in a superb performance today at the Gran Premio del Made in

New for 2022: WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team is born

New for 2022: WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team is born

October 25, 2021 –RNF Racing presents WithU as title partner and Yamaha backing for the MotoGP satellite team with riders Andrea Dovizioso and Darryn Binder.
RNF Racing is pleased to confirm that for the 2022 season it will be joined by title partner WithU, and with Yamaha support, will be present in the MotoGP World Championship premier class as WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team.
WithU was one o

Yamaha Motor Company and RNF MotoGP Team Sign an Agreement for 2022

Yamaha Motor Company and RNF MotoGP Team Sign an Agreement for 2022

October 22, 2021 –Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and RNF Racing Ltd. signed a one-year deal as part of a three-year programme. Yamaha will supply YZR-M1 bikes to the newly branded RNF MotoGP Team in 2022, with options to extend the partnership for 2023 and 2024.
Sepang Racing Team is rebranded RNF MotoGP Team, with former CEO of Sepang International Circuit and Team Principal Razlan Razali remaining at

Darryn Binder Joins RNF MotoGP Team Rider Line-Up for 2022

Darryn Binder Joins RNF MotoGP Team Rider Line-Up for 2022

October 22, 2021 –Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is delighted to announce that Moto3 talent Darryn Binder will be joining Andrea Dovizioso in the rebranded RNF MotoGP Team. The South African will race for Yamaha’s satellite team in 2022 with an option to stay on for the 2023 MotoGP season.
Following two years of riding in the Red Bull Rookies Cup, the South African started his full-time Moto3 class car

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