Yamaha produces its 3 millionth automobile engine
Yamaha Motor Co has produced its three millionth automotive engine today.
Yamaha Motor Co has produced its three millionth automotive engine today. To mark this milestone, a ceremony was held at its Iwata Main Factory and attended by Takaaki Kimura, the senior managing executive officer and representative director, as well as around 200 representatives from the Automotive Business Unit and the Manufacturing Center.
The company's automobile engine business began in 1964 with joint development and production alongside Toyota Motor Corporation on the Toyota 2000GT (released in 1967). Currently, Yamaha Motor focuses on developing and producing automobile engines for various car manufacturers. In addition to Toyota Motor, the company has also supplied engines to Ford and Volvo.
Yamaha's strengths lie in its motorcycle technology, which enables it to produce high-revving, lightweight and compact engines. In recent years, Yamaha was in joint development and production of the V10 Engine for the Lexus supercar LFA, and it currently supplies the 2.5-litre V6 engine for the Lexus IS/GS, Toyota Crown, and Toyota Mark X.
Prior to the current milestone of producing three million automotive engines, Yamaha Motor produced its millionth engine in 1989, and its two millionth in 2005.
RELATED ARTICLES
Automobili Lamborghini launches new corporate look after two decades
This evolution is part of the broad transformation process denoted Direzione Cor Tauri, the strategy that embodies Lambo...
NXP launches integrated platform to simplify SDV development, cut costs
Open S32 CoreRide platform combines processing, vehicle networking and system power management with integrated software ...
Yamaha partners Lola Cars to develop and supply powertrains for Formula E
Japanese automaker aims to acquire cutting-edge electric technology in the premier EV race series. This multi-year partn...