Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.

25 April 2022 05:00

Seeking to Deliver Fun that Surpasses What Internal Combustion Engines Can Provide Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Apr. 25, 2022 No. 98)

Yamaha Motor has developed the TY-E 2.0 electric trials bike which approaches achieving carbon neutrality by proposing the new value of EV-powered motorcycling fun. For this issue, we sat down with the project leader directing the development of this updated TY-E and asked about the project’s background and goals, the bike’s key features, and more.
Also, the TY-E 2.0 is scheduled to participate

21 April 2022 02:00

Yamaha Motor Receives Globally Renowned iF Design Award - Two motorcycle models won double awards following the Red Dot Award -

IWATA, April 21, 2022 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that the company's motorcycles YZF-R7 and MT-09 have received the world-famous iF Design Award. These honors mark the 9th year in a row and these two products won awards followed by the Red Dot Award.
The YZF-R7 was developed as a middle-weight super sport model from the YZF-R series. Based on the 689cm3 CP2 engine and

Automated transport trial underway at Prime Polymer’s Anesaki Works factory

18 April 2022 02:00

Yamaha Motor Starts Trial Introduction of eve auto EV-Based Automated Transport Service - Providing automated transport at Prime Polymer’s Anesaki Works factory -

IWATA, April 18, 2022 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) is pleased to announce today that the eve auto automated transport service provided by group company eve autonomy, Inc. has been introduced on a trial basis at the Anesaki Works plant of Prime Polymer Co.,Ltd. (headquartered Tokyo’s Minato Ward). This is the first case of a full-scale trial introduction of an eve auto operation outside o

31 March 2022 05:00

Accelerating the Future of Smart Factories with Automated Transportation Yamaha Motor Newsletter(Mar. 31, 2022 No. 97)

Various efforts are underway around the world to make factories “smarter,” but it is said that the automation and efficiency-raising of transportation at facilities is lagging behind advances in production. In response, at the 2022 International Robot Exhibition, Yamaha Motor, which develops both robots and mobility products, integrated concepts and resources from both fields to offer new proposal

31 March 2022 02:00

Yamaha Motor Receives Globally Renowned Red Dot Design Award for 3 products

IWATA, March 31, 2022 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that the company's motorcycles YZF-R7 and MT-09, and its personal watercraft SuperJet have received the world-famous Red Dot Design Award: Product Design 2022. These honors mark the 11th year in a row - every year since 2012- that a Yamaha Motor product has received a Red Dot Design Award.
The YZF-R7 was developed as a

31 March 2022 02:00

New Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes at Yamaha Motor

IWATA, March 31, 2022 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) has resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective, April 1, 2022.

■ Organizational Reforms
1. Technical Research & Development Center
The New Venture Business Development & R&D Strategy Section will be reorganized for the purpose of further technological development

30 March 2022 06:30

Establishment of Gachaco, Inc. Gachaco will provide sharing service of standardized swappable batteries for electric motorcycle.

Worldview we want to achieve: https://youtu.be/lGo_zQjEEQ8
ENEOS Holdings, Inc. (President: Ota Katsuyuki; “ENEOS”), Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Director, President and Representative Executive Officer: Mibe Toshihiro; “Honda”), Kawasaki Motors, Ltd., (Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer: Ito Hiroshi; “Kawasaki Motors”), Suzuki Motor Corporation (Representative Director an

EPS (Electric Power Steering) steering support system

24 March 2022 04:00

Yamaha Motor Develops EPS Steering Support System for Motorcycles - Racebikes with Electric Power Steering (EPS) to contest All Japan Motocross Championship -

IWATA, March 24, 2022 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has announced a newly developed prototype of the EPS (Electric Power Steering) steering support system for motorcycles as a new rider aid contributing to improved motorcycle stability and agility. In order to further expedite its R&D, the Company will enter racebikes equipped with the system in this season’s A

24 March 2022 04:00

Yamaha Motor Develops TY-E 2.0 Electric Trials Bike - A fun-based approach to realizing carbon neutrality headed for the world stage -

IWATA, March 24, 2022 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has released a new developing prototype of the TY-E 2.0 electric trials bike, which approaches achieving carbon neutrality from the perspective of motorcycling fun. The Company plans to enter the bike in select rounds of the 2022 FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) Trial World Championship.
In 2021,

23 March 2022 07:30

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, March 23, 2022 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) 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 Acquisition of

23 March 2022 07:30

Announcement of Personnel Changes

IWATA, March 23, 2022 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces the following personnel changes effective today or April 1, 2022.

1. Changes in duties of Directors (effective March 23, 2022)
(Name) (New Position) (Current Position) MATSUYAMA,
Satohiko Senior Executive Officer and Director,
in charge of Manufacturing,
Manufacturing Technology, Procurement,
Power

ARPAC drone spraying pesticides on sugar cane fields

18 March 2022 02:00

Yamaha Motor Invests in Brazilian Agricultural Startup ARPAC - Building a foundation for future global agricultural businesses through drone-based pesticide spraying operations -

IWATA, March 18, 2022 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) has invested in ARPAC INDÚSTRIA DE AERONAVES S.A. (hereinafter referred to as ARPAC), a Brazilian startup company that provides integrated solutions from agricultural drone development to service supply operations. This investment was realized with help from the activities of Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley, a group

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