Yamaha's new R&D Centre to develop specifications for the Indian market

Yamaha Motor Research & Development India Pvt Ltd (YMRI) on Tuesday announced the establishment of its second R&D Centre in India. Located in the premises of Yamaha's plant in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, the new centre has been set-up at a cost of Rs 66 crores and it is part of the Rs 1,500 crore investment that Yamaha has already committed to 'Make in India' by 2018.

"The objective of the new Centre is to develop models for India and eventually, the global market. The Chennai Centre shall be the second main pillar for YMRI. The key role of this India Integrated Development Center is to develop optimized specifications for the Indian market," said Yasuo Ishihara, Managing Director, YMRI.

The new centre has been established to ensure optimum utilization of resources at both the locations and focus towards the enhancement of the capability and the capacity, a release by the company said.

The company's long-term plan is to develop products which fit the Indian & global customer requirements, but at the same time, carry the brand DNA of performance, innovation, design, style and sportiness, it added.