LAGOS, NIGERIA, May 16, 2016 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that CFAO Yamaha Motor Nigeria Ltd., a joint venture established by Yamaha Motor and CFAO S.A., opened its motorcycle assembly plant and modern showroom located at the Amuwo Odofin Industrial Scheme in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 13.
The plant opening came after the successful testing and full activation of the
IWATA, May 11, 2016—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, 2016 were 382.9 billion yen, (a decrease of 6.8 billion yen or 1.7% compared with the same period the previous fiscal year), and operating income
IWATA, April 27, 2016 – Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces the April 27,
2016 global release of the final episode of “Master of Torque,” an original short entertainment
anime series that began with its first episode released online in the spring of 2014.
Like the previous installments of the anime, Season 3 will be released on the internet via the
anime’s special website an
IWATA, April 22, 2016 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today the launch of the new Cygnus Ray ZR scooter onto the Indian market from late April.
Featuring a stylish body and a 113cm3 BLUE CORE engine, the Cygnus Ray ZR was developed based on the Next Generation “REAL” Boys Scooter concept as the next-generation model from the current Cygnus Ray Z, which is principally popu
IWATA, April 21, 2016 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces the release from May 3, 2016 of the new Z:TA-R YSM40R surface mounter*1, which boasts the fastest production in the world*2 at 200,000 CPH*3.
The
Z:TA-R YSM40R is an ultra-high-speed modular mounter that has been developed under the Revolutionary productivity concept. With the adoption of a 1m-wide compact platform
Dear Shareholders and Investors:
We are pleased to inform you of the Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 2015 Annual report. We hope that you will find it useful, and that it gives you a better understanding of our Company, its operations and financial position. Please visit us at our web site:
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IWATA, April 15, 2016 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today the launch of the new 110cc street model Saluto RX motorcycle in the Indian market from late April.
The Saluto RX was developed as a "next-generation 110cc street model", and features superior cost-performance and a sporty exterior. The newly-developed 110cc BLUE CORE engine achieves a fuel economy improvement of appro
IWATA, April 7, 2016 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it will exhibit the 04GEN scooter design concept model at the Vietnam Motorcycle Show 2016. To be held in Ho Chi Minh City from April 7 to 10, the Show will be the first motorcycle show event held in Vietnam.
The 04GEN was designed based on the RUN-WAY concept, which evokes the image of women with an air of d
IWATA, March 30, 2016 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its supersport model, the YZF-R1, has received the internationally-renowned Red Dot Award: Product Design 2016.In addition, the 242 Limited S sports boat, entered for the same prize, received an honorable mention. This honor marks the fifth consecutive year (beginning in 2012) that Yamaha Motor products have recei
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd released a new corporate brand video on March 28, 2016.
https://youtu.be/gnue_vRY2HI
“Revs your Heart” is the brand slogan of the global Yamaha Motor group. Everybody used to get excited when discovering and experiencing new things as a child, and Yamaha Motor will continue to offer ways to experience that same wonderment and get your heart racing again.
Products fea
IWATA, March 28, 2016 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its Indian subsidiary, India Yamaha Motor Private Limited, has been awarded the India Design Mark (I Mark) by the India Design Council for its Saluto motorcycle, which is produced and sold to the family market, as well as for its Fascino fashion scooter. After initially receiving it in 2012, the company has now recei
IWATA, February 16, 2015- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has made an investment of 2 million U.S. dollars into Silicon Valley startup company*1 Veniam. This investment represents the first opportunity explored by the subsidiary for new business development Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley Inc. (hereafter “YMVSV”), which began operations in Silicon
IWATA, February 10, 2016- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that it has applied and been approved for the Incorporated Administrative Agency Japan International Cooperation Agency(JICA)’s FY2015 first “Preparatory Survey for BOP Business Promotion”.
The project chosen is “Preparatory survey for modernization of fishery by introducing FRP(Fiberglass Reinforced Plastics) boat,
Consolidated business results IWATA, February 9, 2016-Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces results for the current consolidated accounting year.Net sales were 1,615.4 billion yen, an increase of 94.1 billion yen (6.2%) compared with the same period the previous fiscal year. Operating income was 120.4 billion yen, an increase of 33.2 billion yen (38.0%) compared with the same period
IWATA, February 9, 2016- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) has recognized investment appraisal losses at related companies of 14.572 billion yen and share appraisal losses at related companies of 711 million yen as non-operating expenses in the separate accounts for the fiscal year ending December 2015, and includes them together in this announcement. This is with regard to investments etc. at
IWATA, February 5, 2016 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that their flagship supersport model YZF-R1, and the smartphone application “Rev Translator”, which deciphers engine sound, have received the ‘iF design award 2016’ – one of the most prestigious design prizes - in the product category and the communication category respectively.
This is the third year running t
IWATA, January 7, 2016 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today thatthe Company's humanoid riding robot - Motobot- has moved into its second phase ofdevelopment, and that the current partnership in joint development with SRI International(hereafter SRI) is set to continue.Presentations on the Motobot headed by Yamaha Motor and SRI representatives arescheduled to take place on January
IWATA, December 15, 2015 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) has formulated its New Medium-term Management Plan for the three-year period from 2016.
The New Medium-term Management Plan builds on the targets of the current (2013-2015) Medium-term Management Plan (being "improving corporate value by achieving sustainable growth") and increases the earning power of existing businesses, to
IWATA, December 2, 2015 -Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the new 150cc sports model, the M-SLAZ - a motorcycle that fits with global trends by featuring its extreme sports feel design balanced in harmony with around-town practicality - is scheduled to be on sale in the Thai market from December 2015. Manufacture and sales of this new edition are to be carried out by the T
IWATA, November 26, 2015 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the company will supply its unique chassis damping component - the Performance Damper - for use in the LEXUS GS350 sedan (except AWD models) launched on November 25.
The GS350 is the latest LEXUS model to be fitted with Yamaha Motor's Performance Damper, following its successful implementation to the following
