Yamaha expects its first EVs to hit showrooms by the last quarter of FY26 (January - March), once network readiness is complete.
Bajaj Auto's race to grab the numero uno position in the premium bike segment is going to be tough as Yamaha Motor India is gearing up for launches in April 2007.
The two-wheeler segment has shown signs of recovery in the first half (H1) of calendar year (CY) 2024, largely driven by improving performance in rural areas. According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations, rural contribution to two-wheeler sales surged by 57-60 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2024-25, indicating a rising demand in these regions. Experts believe that this trend will continue, supported by a favourable monsoon season and government initiatives aimed at rural development.
The limited availability of flexible (flex)-fuel vehicles in the Indian market and the slow rollout of ethanol-blended petrol by oil-marketing companies (OMCs) remain major obstacles to achieving widespread use of biofuels in the transportation sector in India. Recently, two Union ministers have emphasised India's biofuel potential, arguing that it has the capacity and potential to lead a transition towards widespread biofuel adoption. Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari signalled that this transition is well underway and urged car manufacturers to quickly adapt and introduce new biofuel-run vehicles, lest the government resort to taxing diesel vehicles.
India Yamaha Motors India is gearing up to foray into the fast growing scooter segment in the country with an all-new product that parent Yamaha Motor Corporation is developing specifically for the Indian market.
Even as India overtakes Japan in automotive sales in 2022, moving to third place for the first time, oddly enough the country's biggest motor show is going to see some big hitters give it a clear miss. Some prominent automotive brands have cited high event costs, negligible returns on investment, poor event management, and unfavourable location as reasons for their reluctance to participate. Major pure-play electric two-wheelers, too, are riding past this year's edition of the Auto Expo.
Yamaha Motor on Tuesday showcased the 2010 version of the YZF-R1 bike and launched the Limited White Colour Edition of YZF-R15 bike at the weeklong tenth Auto Expo in New Delhi.
Japanese two-wheeler major Yamaha plans to foray into the Indian scooter market by next year and will set up a separate body assembly line at its Surajpur plant in Uttar Pradesh for this purpose.
Japanese motorcycle major, Yamaha Motor Co, has drawn up a Rs 800 crore (Rs 8 billion) capex plan and is eyeing a 10 per cent marketshare in the fast growing high-end motorcycle market in India, a top company official said.
Yamaha Motors India on Thursday said it will invest Rs 400 crore (Rs 4 billion) in the next three years to expand operations and for setting up a new manufacturing plant.
Motorcycle maker Yamaha Motor India on Thursday launched Crux S.
Motorcycle major Yamaha said it would make profit this year and clock a 23 per cent sales growth by selling 400,000 units.
Motorcycle maker Yamaha Motor India on Monday said it would invest Rs 400 crore in the next three years and aimed to break even in 2005 besides phasing out the Rajdoot and RX135 models.
After the legendary success of RD350 and RX100, Yamaha Motors India had lost ground to rivals. And then the R15 happened!
Two bikes launched by Yamaha -- FZ F1 and FZ-S F1 -- are a bit expensive considering their mileage-enhancing technology. Still they will manage to reign over India's youth and steal market shares from Honda CB Trigger and Suzuki Gixxer 150
The motorbike giant will be rolling out an influential 250cc engine sports motorcycle in the Indian market within two years.
To develop a series of motorcycles for the 250-500 cc segment
Here's taking a look at the recently launched Yamaha R15: how it fares in the features and performance department.
The Yamaha YZF R15 v3.0 has a 155 cc single cylinder, liquid-cooled engine in place of the older 149 cc engine.
The company has had three Japanese executives for the post of managing director over three years.
Yamaha's new low-cost bike is expected to be priced at around $500 (Rs 27,500), cheaper than the entry-level motorcycle 'Crux', tagged at Rs 38,365. Market leader Hero MotoCorp Ltd's 'CD Dawn' is the cheapest product in the category, starting at Rs 36,300 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
The Fazer V2 is designed to rival the Honda CB Trigger, TVS Apache 160 and the recently launched Suzuki Gixxer, says Faisal Ali Khan.
Yamaha plans to make India a hub for manufacturing its premium bikes for overseas markets, a top company official says
To strengthen its market share, bike maker Yamaha on Wednesday introduced new variants of its premium segment bikes FZ16 and FZ-S with some added features, priced at Rs 65,000 and Rs 67,000 (ex-showroom, Delhi), respectively.
A Yamaha company representative told a Mumbai court trying the 26/11 terror attack case on Thursday that the outboat machine used in the boat used by the terrorists to reach Mumbai was imported by Pakistan from Japan.
Japanese two-wheeler maker Yamaha on Friday announced its foray into the racing kits business in India and has tied-up with racing equipment maker Daytona for import and sale of the merchandise.
The company is also aiming to increase its market share in the 150cc motorcycle segment to 25 per cent by the end of this year from 15 per cent at present.
As macroeconomic numbers continue to disappoint, reaching pre-Covid level is unlikely in FY21.
Japanese two-wheeler maker Yamaha plans to enter the automatic scooter market in India, in the next three years.
Car maker Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Monday reported a 15.75 per cent jump in the total sales in May at 79,872 units as against 69,001 units in the same month last year.
Japanese bike maker Yamaha on Tuesday launched two sport motorcycles, MT 01 and YZS R1 priced at Rs 10.5 lakh each (showroom price). The company which had been struggling to woo Indian customers wants to re-establish itself with the launch of these two bikes.
Japanese two-wheeler major Yamaha Motors said on Wednesday it may consider setting up a new plant in south India by 2010.
Yamaha Motor India, encouraged by the upbeat response to Fazer, has unveiled two variants of the much-acclaimed executive commuter Fazer 125 -- Fazer Dlx (Deluxe) and Limited Edition Fazer.
Striving to stall sagging sales, Yamaha Motors on Friday said it would pump in Rs 150-200 crore (Rs 1.5 to 2 billion) over the next three years to hike its production capacity and introduce new models to cross sales figure of one million units by 200
Hyundai Motor and Toyota Kirloskar Motor have announced the suspension of manufacturing operations at their respective plants amid coronavirus outbreak. On Sunday, various automakers like Maruti Suzuki India, Honda Cars, Mahindra & Mahindra and Fiat announced a temporary halt in manufacturing operations at their respective facilities.
The Chennai facility will produce both bikes and scooters.
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