Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Jan 27, 2019
by Mio Yamada
Now 2019 is in full swing, On: Design takes a final look at a few of 2018's end of year noteworthy prizewinners.
Business Jan 20, 2019
India's electric vehicle goals being realized on two wheels, not four
by Rajendra Jadhav and Aditi Shah
Hurt by high fuel prices, Vinod Gore, a farmer in Gove village in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, ditched his petrol scooter for an electric model, underlining how two-wheelers are driving the country's goal of electrification of its vehicles. Gore's electric scooter, built by ...
Lifestyle Nov 18, 2017
Going electric: Celebrating Japan's powerful e-bikes
by J.J. O'Donoghue
With electric bikes accounting for nearly 6 in 10 bicycles manufactured nationwide last year, the future looks especially bright.
More Sports / Auto Racing Oct 14, 2017
Yamaha's Johann Zarco nabs pole position for MotoGP Grand Prix of Japan
Yamaha rider Johann Zarco secured pole position on Saturday for the MotoGP Grand Prix of Japan. Zarco clocked a time of 1 minute, 53.469 seconds to edge Ducati rider Danilo Petrucci by 0.318 seconds. Championship leader Marc Marquez was third-fastest, 0.434 seconds off the pace. "When ...
Digital | ON: TECH Sep 17, 2017
by Chiho Komoriya
Sing on key with Yamaha This December Yamaha is finally releasing to the public something that vocaloid fans have been waiting for: the Vocaloid Keyboard. Designed as a keytar, the Vocaloid Keyboard allows musicians to play singing voices, including that of the turquoise-haired character Hatsune ...
Business Jul 31, 2017
Japan's 'Monkey Bike' nears extinction as country cuts tailpipe emissions
by Kevin Buckland, Masatsugu Horie and Emi Nobuhiro
Inside the maze of fishmongers and sushi shops of Tokyo's Tsukiji district, buyers and tourists are assailed by more than just the smell of fresh seafood. There's also the incessant buzzing. Starting before dawn, the world's biggest fish market resounds with the noise of scooters ...
More Sports Mar 19, 2016
Valentino Rossi has extended his contract with Yamaha for another two years, keeping the seven-time MotoGP world champion at the Japanese team until the end of the 2018 season. Rossi returned to Yamaha in 2013 after two disappointing years at Ducati and the Italian racer ...
Business / Corporate Dec 17, 2015
Yamaha CEO sees room to exceed targets on emerging markets
by Yuki Hagiwara and Ma Jie
Yamaha Motor Co. may beat its profit forecasts if emerging markets hold up better than expected, according to Chief Executive Officer Hiroyuki Yanagi, speaking ahead of Wednesday's interest rate hike in the United States. The motorcycle and boat manufacturer may achieve an operating profit margin ...
Business / Corporate Jul 25, 2014
Yamaha releases app that 'translates' engine sounds
by Masaaki Kameda
First came the dog-interpretation gadget, Bowlingual. Now a Japanese company is offering humans a way to understand another nonhuman species: engines. Major motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha Motor Co. released on Wednesday the Rev Translator app, which supposedly translates engine sounds into Japanese. The company is planning ...
Business / Corporate Jan 27, 2014
Yamaha Motor Co., the world's second-largest motorcycle maker, said it probably met a reduced 2013 sales target in Indonesia and expects to at least maintain the level of deliveries in its largest market this year. Yamaha cut its 2013 sales estimate for Indonesia by 200,000 ...
Business Jul 9, 2013
The domestic motorcycle market is showing signs of pulling out of the prolonged doldrums as sporty, easy-to-maneuver machines, with an engine displacement of 250cc, are attracting young people, including women. Sales of new 125cc and bigger motorcycles totaled some 106,000 units in 2012, up 14.9 ...