【成立沿革】 日本YAMAHA發動機株式會社(簡稱 YMC；是YMRT的母公司)基於世界分工的理念，於1997年成立技術與開發能量皆達國際水準的台灣山葉發動機研究開發中心(股)公司(簡稱YMRT) 。 YMRT是日本YAMAHA集團內全球第一個且規模最大的速克達機車R&D據點。致力於國內外中小型速克達機車的研究與開發，研發成果不僅提供亞洲與台灣國內公司的製造與販售，更擴及歐洲、美洲地區。目標是開發超越顧客期待的商品，並推展到世界每個角落。 YMRT秉持著 ＂所有商品均在本地研發、各地製造 ＂的基本理念，以迅速提供符合各地顧客需要的商品為目標， 從商品企劃的市場調查開始，經由工業設計師的精巧構思到研發工程師不斷地開發與實驗，為了開發出符合世界各地需求的機種與追求國際化的研發設計理念而努力不懈。 【Company Introduction】 Japan Yamaha Motor Corporation (YMC) is the parent company of Yamaha Motor R&D Taiwan (YMRT). Based on the concept of global division of labor, YMC found the R&D center independently from the R&D Operations Div. of Yamaha Motor Taiwan (YMT), which reached the international level in both technology and development. The goal is to create high-quality products internationally. YMC and YMT co-found Yamaha Motor R&D Taiwan Co., Ltd (YMRT) in April 1997. YMRT not only became the first, but also the largest overseas motor R&D branch. YMRT mainly devotes to researching and developing domestic and overseas small and medium-sized scooters. It not only offers manufacturing and sales among Asia and Taiwan domestic companies, but also expands its businesses to Europe and America. Persisting on the basic concept of "researching & developing all products locally, and manufacturing internationally". YMRT aims to provide products that meet demands from worldwide customers promptly. From conducting market survey of product planning, constructing considerate conception form designers, to developing and testing constantly from R&D engineers, YMRT makes unremitting endeavor to meet the demands of worldwide models and pursue international R&D design concept.