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'''Yamaha Motor Company Limited''' a | '''Yamaha Motor Company Limited''' (ヤマハ発動機株式会社), a [[Japan]]ese motorized vehicle-producing company, was initially part of the [[Yamaha Corporation]]. After expanding Yamaha Corporation into the world's biggest [[piano]] maker, then Yamaha [[CEO]] [[Genichi Kawakami]] took Yamaha into the field of motorized vehicles on July 1, [[1955]]. Yamaha Motor is the world's second largest producer of [[motorcycle]]s. It also produces many other motorized vehicles such as [[all-terrain vehicle]]s, [[boat]]s, [[snowmobile]]s, [[outboard motors]], and [[personal watercraft]]. | ||
In 2000, Toyota and Yamaha Corporation made a capital alliance where Toyota paid Yamaha Corporation 10.5 billion yen for a 5 per cent share in Yamaha Motor Company while Yamaha and Yamaha Motor each bought 500,000 shares of Toyota stock in return. | In [[2000]], [[Toyota]] and [[Yamaha Corporation]] made a capital alliance where Toyota paid Yamaha Corporation 10.5 billion yen for a 5 per cent share in Yamaha Motor Company while Yamaha and Yamaha Motor each bought 500,000 shares of Toyota stock in return. | ||
In 2005, Yamaha announced the creation of "[[Star Motorcycles]]," a new standalone brand name for its cruiser series of motorcycles. Although a separate brand, Star motorcycles continue to be sold at Yamaha dealerships. | In [[2005]], Yamaha announced the creation of "[[Star Motorcycles]]," a new standalone brand name for its cruiser series of motorcycles. Although a separate brand, Star motorcycles continue to be sold at Yamaha dealerships. | ||
Yamaha | ==Other Vehicles== | ||
Yamaha has also built engines for other manufacturers' vehicles, most notably the [[Ford_SHO_V6_engine|V-6]] and [[Ford Yamaha V8 engine|V-8]] engine for the [[Ford Taurus|Ford Taurus SHO]]. The [[Volvo XC90]] uses a larger version of the same Yamaha V-8 engine, as will a future [[Lincoln (automobile)|Lincoln]] automobile. They also built [[Formula One]] racing engines from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s, with little on track success. | |||
Yamaha also tunes engines for other manufacturers, [[Toyota]] being one of them. Yamaha logos are, for instance, found on the [[Toyota S engine]]s.[http://www.toysport.com/webpages/Techinfo/References/toyota_twin_cam_article.htm] | |||
Yamaha is also one of the big 4 companies in the [[Personal water craft]] market. | |||
==Water purifier== | |||
===Alkalion purifier=== | |||
*OH-A21N | |||
===Purifier=== | |||
*OH-U20-SA2 | |||
*OH-U20-SB1 | |||
*OH-U30-HS | |||
*OH-U30-KA4 | |||
*OH-U30-SB3 | |||
*OH-U40-KA2 | |||
*OH-U40-SB1 | |||
==Business machines== | |||
===Robot=== | |||
===Surface mounter=== | |||
===Pool=== | |||
===[[CNC]] machine=== | |||
===Golf car=== | |||
*G31E | |||
*G31AL | |||
===Engine=== | |||
*MT series (2 stroke) | |||
*MZ series (4 stroke) | |||
== | ===Underground oil tank=== | ||
* | *My Tank | ||
===Oil separator=== | |||
*Pattol series | |||
===Food additive=== | |||
===Gas heat pump=== | |||
*M series | |||
*SH series | |||
*3HP multi | |||
*Living mate | |||
*YCJ series | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Yamaha]] | [[Category:Yamaha]] | ||
[[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers]] | [[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers]] | ||
[[Category:Scooter manufacturers]] | [[Category:Scooter manufacturers]] | ||
[[Category:Motorcycle racing teams]] | [[Category:Motorcycle racing teams]] |