new delhi japanese auto giant yamaha has successfully completed 63 years in the automotive industryon july 1 1955 yamaha motor company started production of its first motorcycle the ya1 which was powered by a 125cc twostroke engine also known as the red dragonfly it immediately demonstrated its high performance by winning the 3rd mt fuji ascent race in july 1955 and then swept the top three places in the ultralight class of the 1st asama highlands race later that yearthe grand success of the ya1 helped the company to expand its presence across the globe with a range of exclusive and trusted products alongside the motorcycles yamaha motor company now also produces marine and allterrain vehiclesthe foundation day also called yamaha day is celebrated across the globe with an aim to encourage yamaha employeesin india the japanese made its initial foray in 1985 as a jointventure with escorts group in august 2001 it became a 100 per cent subsidiary of yamaha motor companyyamaha motor india ymi also celebrated the 63rd anniversary of its parent company at all its offices and plant locations across the country on the occasion activities were conducted to educate the employees on the journey of the brand since 1955 in chennai the celebrations began with the inauguration of ymis new corporate office at akdr tower which will also be the head office of its sales and marketing company yamaha motor india sales pvt ltd ymiswe are extremely delighted to announce the 63 glorious years of yamaha in the twowheeler industry said motofumi shitara chairman yymi the celebration marks our success and growing popularity milestones and memories that have been created over the years we look forward to exciting our stakeholders while offering the most stylish and sporty products that have revved a million hearts across the globein india our entire focus will be to make a difference by offering more appealing bikes and scooters to our customers and make all efforts to increase the brand presence he addeda new vision document and the brand direction of the yamaha motor india group was also unveiled on this occasion this year the celebration entails bringingin the blue colour that is synonymous with yamaha motor racing as a part of internal corporate setup as well as external retail landscape the company said in a statementone yamaha formation by employees at chennai factorythe panindia yamaha dealerships also joined the celebrations the employees at its chennai surajpur and faridabad factory expressed their commitment towards the companys vision by forming an one yamaha structure