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Yamaha unveils 2023 ATV lineup

Madelyn Hubbard — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, has released its 2023 model year lineup of ATV vehicles. The models have been designed, tested and built to maximize capability, comfort and confidence for every off-road enthusiast, from heavy-duty ranch work to adventurous expeditions across extreme terrain. Every Yamaha full-size ATV is built in the U.S. at Yamaha’s manufacturing facility ...

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Yamaha reveals 2023 side-by-side lineup

Madelyn Hubbard — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:47:22 +0000

Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, has launched its 2023 model year side-by-side (SxS) vehicle lineup. The models have been designed, tested and built to maximize capability, comfort and confidence for off-road enthusiasts, from heavy-duty ranch work to adventurous expeditions across extreme terrain. Every Yamaha SxS is assembled in the U.S. at Yamaha’s manufacturing facility in Newnan, ...

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Yamaha U.S. Marine announces new Marine Procurement Division

Madelyn Hubbard — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:47:15 +0000

Yamaha has announced the expansion of the Marine Procure Department into a new Marine Procurement Division. The growing team will be organized into four departments along functional lines, allowing them to develop specialists who can perform more profound analyses and strengthen internal and external communications. James Mills assumes the role of Division Manager, leading all ...

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Bryan Harner takes second place at 2022 Yamaha U.S. Technician Grand Prix

Dave McMahon — Sat, 16 Jul 2022 16:00:00 +0000

Bryan Harner, head technician at Yamaha-Triumph-KTM of Camp Hill in Pennsylvania, placed second at the 2022 Yamaha U.S. Technician Grand Prix. Yamaha Motor Corp. USA recently invited its top six outstanding motorsports technicians, based on their Yamaha Technical Training Gold certification scores, to Atlanta to compete. Over 100 techs competed for a spot in the ...

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Yamaha Marine supports 2022 SkillsUSA National Competition

Madelyn Hubbard — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:14:15 +0000

The 2022 SkillsUSA National Competition, which took place in Atlanta, June 20-24, was supported by Yamaha Marine through the organization and facilitation of the Marine Service Technology competition segment. In addition to the marine technology events, the national competition, which took place at the Georgia World Congress Center, also featured welding, construction trades, manufacturing, transportation, ...

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Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit announces department manager

Madelyn Hubbard — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 14:53:54 +0000

Todd Hoobler is announced as Department Manager, Marine Information Strategies Division (ISD), for the Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit. In his new role, Hoobler is responsible for assessing and representing the needs of the Marine Business Unit’s business systems and communicating those requirements to Yamaha’s national ISD department. He also leads the customer/client team responsible ...

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Tyler Schwartzott wins 2022 Yamaha U.S. Technician Grand Prix

Madelyn Hubbard — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:03:16 +0000

Tyler Schwartzott, head technician at Bob Weaver Motorsports & Marine in New York, has won the 2022 Yamaha U.S. Technician Grand Prix and will compete in the world championship in the fall of 2023. Yamaha Motor Corp. USA recently invited its top six outstanding motorsports technicians, based on their Yamaha Technical Training Gold certification scores, ...

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Maniscalco named GM of Marine Service for Yamaha WaterCraft, outboards

Dave McMahon — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:59:27 +0000

Kennesaw, Georgia-based Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit announced today the appointment of Joe Maniscalco to general manager, Marine Service. In his new position, Maniscalco will oversee marine service training and support for Yamaha outboards and systems as well as Yamaha WaterCraft products. “With Joe’s direction, Yamaha service team members will continue to develop skills as ...

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Yamaha breaks ground on SMART Warehouse in Newnan, Ga.

Dave McMahon — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 12:07:00 +0000

Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation (YMMC), based in Newnan, Georgia, broke ground Thursday on a new, advanced and innovative “SMART” Warehouse, the first-of-its-kind for Yamaha Motor Company worldwide. Using state-of-the-art automated storage and retrieval systems, the new 200,000 square foot facility will be capable of reducing response time for fulfilling dealer orders for Yamaha WaveRunners, ATVs, ...

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Yamaha Marine’s Stone to oversee G3, Skeeter brands

Dave McMahon — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 14:09:48 +0000

Yamaha U.S. Marine Business Unit announced today that Jeff Stone, senior vice president, Skeeter Products, Inc., will now oversee G3 Boats. In his new role, Stone is responsible for manufacturing, operations, marketing and sales for Yamaha U.S. Business Unit subsidiaries G3 and Skeeter Boats. Jeff Stone “Jeff’s steadfast leadership, experience and strong financial management principles ...

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