Yamaha is keen on setting up a 3rd Indian plant to support business expansion in the Indian auto market. This will also help make India an independent export unit when it comes to selling abroad. This includes Africa, and Latin America. The Japanese giants wholly-owned subsidiary, India Yamaha Motor Pvt Ltd would make a 300 crore investment until 2012. This will go towards setting up warehouses and... 

The 2011 World Superbike Championship's second round will happen at Donington coming weekend, and Yamaha World Superbike Team will look to improvise with their rookie riders- Marco Melandri and Eugene Laverty who have been performing exceedingly well. The first round of 2011 World Superbike Championship happened a month ago, and Italian Superbike Rookie Melandri pulled off a stunning performance.... 

Increase in fuel prices is a concern not just for buyer but also manufacturers. Two- wheeler giants like Yamaha are launching electric motors as a medium of alternate transportation for people. Yamaha electric bikes are popular in Japan, and Europe, and now these bikes are all set to enter the Indian auto market along with two new bikes as stated by Idia Yamaha Motor Director (Sales and Marketing,)... 

The exhibition organized by METI (Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry) Govt. of Japan along with India Design Council (IDC) & FICCI, ruminated on the relevance of Design in the automobile sector. New Delhi, 5th March, 2011: In a bid to emphasize on the relevance of design in Automobile sector, India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. showcased its flagship muscle bike VMAX at the three day long Japanese... 

Hero Motorcycles India’s largest 2 wheeler manufacturer, Hero Motorcycles, who recently broke its 26 year long relationship with Honda Motors, has once again shown that it is better off alone. Selling 4,72,055 units in February 2011 compared to 3,82,096 units sold in February 2010, Hero Motorcycles registered 23.54% increase in sales figures. Bajaj Auto Sold 2,86,657 units in February 2011 compared... 

India’s leading business daily, Economic Times has reported that Mr Roy Kurian, Business Head, Yamaha India has suggested Mr Pranab Mukherjee, Finance Minister of India, that he should not increase the excise duty costs when he reveals the new budget next month. Last year was a good year for vehicle manufacturers in India. In order to keep the momentum going, the rates of the vehicles should not... 

India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. launched their first advertising campaign of the year 2011 devised around the upcoming Cricket World Cup.  The campaign revolves around the SZ series and the announcement of the launch of SZ-R.  The marketing mix has been segregated across various media vehicles like Television, Print, Radio and Digital Space. The TVC talks about the core competencies of the SZ series,... 

Now we know that Yamaha R15 is by far one of the best designed bikes in India. But, somehow it has failed to impress Indian audience on a larger scale. Some say it is because of its thin tires whereas others simply are put off due to its small built. Couple of days ago, the above spy shot started doing rounds over the internet and everybody started wondering whether this was the new R15. If that... 

Yamaha gains momentum in 2010 Sales boost up with superior product offerings and innovative marketing initiatives New Delhi, January 1st, 2011: India Yamaha Motor rode at a brisk pace in 2010 backed by new product offerings and novel marketing initiatives. The company clocked sales of 350,264 motorcycles in 2010 as compared to 267,895 motorcycles in 2009, a growth of 30.7% over last year. The domestic... 

If you find the regular bikes that Yamaha has launched recently too non sporty, while the R1 is too much of metal for you to carry, Yamaha has a solution for you. The company has now launched the naked street fighter FZ1 in India. The bike will be priced at Rs 8, 70,000 ex showroom Delhi. The bike will be presented in two colors Black or White. The FZ1 gets an awesome Delta box frame and a 998cc engine... 

Yamaha never wants to keep its commuter level bike lovers unhappy, as it launched their commuter bike along with the SZ-R. The SZ-R is the sportier version of the SZ-X. The bike is powered with the same engine as SZ-X. The bike gets front disc brake, a tacho and a tank protector. The main things that make is sportier are the shrouds and the tank protector. The new shrouds now have the same color as... 

India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. kick-started-Yamaha Fiesta on 12th November 2010, a three day long fun-filled celebration comprising diverse array of interactive activities and events for customers and their family members with the aim to offer the best to its customers in the biking world and bring them closer to the brand. As part of Yamaha FIESTA, which will continue till November 14, Yamaha has put... 

New Delhi, November 1st, 2010: Triggered by the success of new launches this year as well as an upturn in consumer sentiment, India Yamaha Motor has registered a growth of 19.2% in sales during October 2010 as compared to the corresponding period last year. It sold 37,251 units in October 2010 as against 31,247 units sold in October 2009. In domestic markets, the company sold 31,791 units in October...