YAMAHA MOTOR DESIGN

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
  1. 1985
  2. 1986
    • YMMC founded in the U.S.A.

    • YMT founded in Taiwan

    • Motorcycle technical assistance agreement
      signed with Italian company Belgarda S.p.A

    • The MJ-500T, Yamaha's first personal watercraft, is released

  3. 1987
    • The 21 Series released as first Yamaha-brand surface mounter

    • The R-50, Yamaha's first industrial-use unmanned
      helicopter, offered for sale in a limited run

  4. 1988
    • Hamaoka Test Course completed in Omaezaki, Japan

  5. 1989
    • Design Industry Events
      • ELM Design Co., Ltd. founded

      • GK Dynamics Inc. founded

      • World Design Exposition held in Nagoya, Japan

  6. 1990
    • Corporate mission to be the Kando Creating Company set

    • YMP founded in Portugal

  7. 1991
    • YMF founded in France

    • YMMEX founded in Mexico

  8. 1992
    • CJYM founded in China

    • YMH founded in Hungary

    • Established CCS (Customer Community Satisfaction)
      Committee and began "Yamaha CCS Movement"

  9. 1993
    • NYM founded in China

    • Regionally limited sales begin for the first PAS
      electrically power-assisted bicycle

  10. 1994
    • Takehiko Hasegawa appointed fourth YMC president

    • LYM founded in China