For its Q1 2026( January to March), Yamaha reports that " nearly all its business segments saw higher sales " with marked growth in the motorcycle business ". In corporate terms, President, CEO and Representative Director Motofumi Shitara is quoted as saying that " the strong sales we saw in nearly all of our businesses, particularly in the motorcycle business, led to higher overall revenue, while we also recorded higher profits thanks to those higher sales, appropriate cost controls, and exchange rates working |
in our favour. This was despite the impact of U. S. tariffs and rising raw material prices. " At the moment, we expect lower tariff-related expenses following the U. S. Supreme Court ' s ruling against reciprocal tariffs as unconstitutional and from our main products being given exceptions from iron and aluminum tariffs. On the other hand, rising raw material prices and the impact of the geopolitical situation in the Middle East continue to leave the business environment uncertain." In its Land Mobility Business, which is primarily its motorcycle activity, revenues were 479.9 bn yen( an increase of 91.9 bn yen or 23.7 % |
compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year). Operating income was 49.0 bn yen( an increase of 21.2 bn yen or 76.3 %). " Motorcycle unit sales in developed markets grew overall thanks to demand growth in Europe and the U. S., which offset declining sales in Japan. In emerging markets Vietnam made a return to normal operations after the production and shipment suspensions that occurred last year. Emerging market unit sales grew overall with higher numbers recorded primarily in Thailand, India, and the Philippines. As a result, the Company recorded higher revenues that,
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German registrations to May
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47,149
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