Yamaha Motor Co Ltd has announced that it has reached an agreement with an aluminum ingot supplier to procure green aluminum, a new type of aluminum refined using renewable energy sources to emit less CO2 in its manufacture.
- Yamaha to become the first Japanese motorcycle manufacturer to adopt green aluminium.
- The new initiative is aligned with the company’s effort to promote sustainability.
The company has already begun using it as a raw material for parts in Yamaha motorcycles, marking the first time green aluminum has been used in Japanese motorcycles.
Yamaha Motor has been actively promoting the use of recycled aluminum, which now comprises some 80% of the company’s aluminum usage, through the development of its engineering and production technologies and expertise. Green aluminum will be employed for parts that still cannot be manufactured with recycled materials.
As a first step, Yamaha Motor will use green aluminum for certain parts in its large-displacement and off-road competition motorcycles, with plans to gradually expand its usage in other models as available supply volumes allow. The company is committed to switching to 100% sustainable materials by 2050, including adopting more plant-derived resin materials, developing recyclable polypropylene, and adopting green and other recycled materials for its motorcycles manufactured in Japan and overseas.
The introduction of green aluminum represents a significant milestone for Yamaha Motor and its efforts to achieve its environmental goals. The company’s commitment to sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint is a positive step towards a more sustainable future for the motorcycle industry.
