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Prep through Play for Disaster Readiness   Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Jan. 12, 2022 No. 94)

Prep through Play for Disaster Readiness Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Jan. 12, 2022 No. 94)

Japan is a country frequently hit by natural disasters—from daily earthquakes to seasonal typhoons—and in order to ensure government functions remain in place should disaster strike, the importance of both individuals and communities taking the initiative to prepare for them has come under the spotlight.
However, it is often the case that when an emergency situation actually does arise, the equ

Yamaha Motor: Announcement of Personnel Changes in the Office of Executive Officers

IWATA, December 23, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces that the Company finalized the following executive and executive officer changes at the Board of Directors meeting held on December 23, 2021.
Also note that with exception for the change in directors effective January 1, 2022, the changes for all directors and executive officers will be formally decided at the Ordinary Ge

New Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes at Yamaha Motor

IWATA, December 23, 2021 - At today's Board of Directors Meeting, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective January 1, 2022.
 
■ Organizational Reforms (effective January 1, 2022)
1. Creative Center
The Creative Center will be reorganized with the aim of strengthening value creation functions and org

Notice Regarding the Status of the Acquisition and Completion of Acquisition of Own Shares

IWATA, December 16, 2021 –Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, the Company) announces the status of the acquisition of its own shares based on Article 156 of the Company Law, which is applicable in accordance with Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the same law as follows.
This transaction has completed the acquisition of treasury shares based on the resolution of the Board of Directors held on Novemb

Yamaha Motor Acquires US Smart boat tech Company Siren Marine - Connected Boats providing safer and comfortable marine lives -

IWATA, December 16, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced its intention to purchase Siren Marine, Inc. (hereinafter, Siren Marine), a US based company that provides Connected Boat solutions to the marine industry by using smart boat technology.
This acquisition aims to further promote technological development for IoT and Connected Boat support in the marine industry by placing

The E-Vino electric scooter to be used in the field test

Yamaha Motor to Support e-Ride Tokyo Bike Battery Sharing Field Test - Will also join EV Bike Collection in Tokyo 2021 event -

IWATA, December 2, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it will support the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s e-Ride Tokyo electric bike battery sharing field test to be conducted in the Itabashi Ward area from mid-December 2021 to mid-March 2022 by providing electric bikes and holding riding safety classes.
In addition, the Company will participate in activities to fu

LBAR motorless single-axis rod type actuator (left) and ABAS12 slim single-axis slider type robot (right)

Yamaha Motor Adds LBAR and ABAR Rod Types to Robonity Series - Slider type lineup gains slimmer LBAS12 and ABAS12 models -

IWATA, December 2, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its Robotics Operations has added new rod type models to the basic model lineup of the Robonity industrial robot series* and that slimmer models with reduced height will be added to the existing lineup of slider types. Both will be released sequentially from December 2, 2021. These additions to the Robonity Series

Notice Regarding the Status (Progress Report) of the Acquisition of Own Shares

IWATA, December 1, 2021 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, the Company) announces the status of the acquisition of its own shares based on Article 156 of the Company Law, which is applicable in accordance with Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the same law as follows.
 
1. Type of shares acquired : Common shares 2. Number of shares acquired : 1,964,600 shares 3. Total value of shares acq

Razgatlıoğlu Crowned 2021 WorldSBK Champion in Indonesia!

Razgatlıoğlu Crowned 2021 WorldSBK Champion in Indonesia!

November 22, 2021 –Toprak Razgatlıoğlu was crowned the 2021 FIM Superbike World Champion at a dramatic Indonesian finale, with Yamaha and Pata Yamaha with Brixx WorldSBK winning the Manufactures’ and Teams’ titles.
Heading into the day with a 30-point advantage in the championship, Razgatlıoğlu sealed the title in this morning’s first race at the Mandalika International Street Circuit, finishin

Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team to Make Moto2 World Championship Debut in 2022

Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team to Make Moto2 World Championship Debut in 2022

November 19, 2021 –Following the great success of the biannual Yamaha VR46 Master Camp training programme in Tavullia and VR46 Master Camp Team’s five years of FIM CEV experience, the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp project will be taken to a new level in 2022 as part of a collaboration between Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Yamaha Motor Europe N.V., and VR46. Next year the Yamaha VR

Three initiatives for expanding the options for producing, transporting, and using fuel

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha Take on Challenge to Expand Options for Producing, Transporting, and Using Fuel Toward Achieving Carbon Neutrality

Okayama, Japan, November 13, 2021—Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Kawasaki Heavy Industries), Subaru Corporation (Subaru), Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda), and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Yamaha Motor) jointly announced today that, toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, they will take on the challenge of expanding fuel options through the use of internal combu

Announcement of Personnel Changes

IWATA, November 12, 2021 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective November 15, 2021
 
Personnel Changes in Group Companies
(Name) (New position) (Current position) Poh Wai Poo Director and General Manager of
HL Yamaha Motor Research Centre
Sdn. Bhd. Hong Leong Yamaha Motor Sdn.
Bhd.  
Main businesses of the group company referenced

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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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