In addition to these seven MoU companies, few other vendors of India Yamaha Motor are setting up their facilities near our plant to cater to the needs of the plant further increasing the total investment, said Kawashima.
The app takes in the engine’s sound through a smartphone voice recorder and considers engine speed and the complex over- and undertones of the engine’s revving. Add in a few data points about the weather and time of day, and out comes a “translation” into Japanese of the engine’s alleged innermost thoughts. (An international version is in the works.)
“As most people know, this is Colin’s final year in MotoGP, and the upcoming Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix will be the ‘Texas Tornado’s’ final MotoGP race in the U.S. So, this set of racing gear is extra-special, and we’re grateful to Colin for donating it to benefit Feed the Children,” commented Bob Starr, General Manager of National Communications for Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. “Colin has continued to give back to both his fans and to Yamaha over his nearly 25 years of road racing, and we could not be more proud to have him as part of the Yamaha family.”
The move is a part of Yamaha’s CSR activities and it aims to provide training to underprivileged youth and those from the economically weaker sections of society, the company said in a release.
“gThe Chennai plant of the company is being developed following global manufacturing best practices and at par with international standards. To optimise cost of production and bring in further manufacturing efficiency we are developing a Vendor Park within the facility.” he said.
In addition to Colin’s racing gear, the winning bidder will receive a pair of weekend 3-day general admission passes, including paddock access, to the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, August 8-10 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, along with hotel accommodations for the entire race weekend (Friday and Saturday night).