2011 proves to be a great year for Yamaha

Yamaha motor had a great year in the form of 2011 as it showed great improvement in its sales. The company strengthened its position by clocking sales of 4,60,815 bikes in 2011 as compared to 3,50,274 in 2010 thus showing a growth of 31.6% over last year.

Yamaha Motor as it witnessed a brisk growth due to the increased sale of its deluxe segment bikes-FZ series as well as the SZ series. In December alone, the company sold 44,976 units this year vs. 34,839 units in December 2010, thereby registering a growth of 29.1%.



In domestic markets, the sales grew 25.3%, with 33,290 units in December 2011 vs. 26,567 units sold in the same month last year. The export figures stood at 11,686 units in December 2011 while 8,272 motorcycles were exported in December 2010, a growth of 41.3%.

"The year 2011 has indeed been an exceptional year for us as we were able to maintain consistency in our overall growth and the results speak for themselves. Our untiring efforts to rev up sales backed by innovative marketing strategies and an impeccable product portfolio across segments have borne much fruit" said Mr. Hiroyuki Suzuki, CEO & Managing Director, India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd.