Yamaha Jumped Again in the Hybrid Business
Most people are forgetting, but Yamaha adopted electric bikes very soon. Looking back to the turn of the 21st century, you can find that the organization was the greatest proponent of the hybrid theory. In reality, they would have been sold for a decade now if it hadn't been for the financial crisis of 2008. So, once Yamaha jumped again in the hybrid business. But around 2009-210, the cornerstone of Yamaha's hybrid concept came to a halt as motorcycle companies slashed R&D costs around the world, and there has been no hint of a rebirth of the design so far....