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XPeng X9

The XPeng X9 is a large seven-seater battery-electric minivan built by Chinese automaker XPeng since January 2024 on its SEPA2.0 architecture and positioned as the company's flagship model.

Yajima Plant

The Yajima Plant (矢島工場) is a Subaru Corporation finished-vehicle factory in Ota, Gunma, Japan, opened in 1969, which since February 2026 builds the battery electric Trailseeker, Subaru's first in-house EV.

Yamaha FJR1300

The Yamaha FJR1300 is a Yamaha sport touring motorcycle with a 1,298 cc liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder engine, debuted in 2000 and sold chiefly in Europe from 2001.

Yamaha FZ1

The Yamaha FZ1, also sold as the FZ1 Fazer, is a 1,000 cc naked sport motorcycle built by Yamaha from 2006 to 2015 around a detuned YZF-R1 engine.

Yamaha FZ6

The Yamaha FZ6, also known as the FZ6 Fazer, is a 600 cc middleweight motorcycle sold in Europe from 2003 as half-faired Fazer and naked versions, with a YZF-R6-derived engine.

Yamaha Motor Company

Yamaha Motor Company, also known as Yamaha Motor Corporation, is a Japanese manufacturer of motorcycles and marine products founded in 1955 and headquartered in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan.

Yamaha MT-09

The Yamaha MT-09, sold in the US as the FZ-09, is a naked sport motorcycle built by Yamaha, launched in 2013 around a three-cylinder engine and redesigned in 2021.

Yamaha RD350

The Yamaha RD350 is a two-stroke parallel-twin sport motorcycle first released by Yamaha Motor in 1973, known for its reed-valve Torque Induction intake and six-speed gearbox.

Yamaha RX 100

Yamaha RX 100 (model code 36L0): Indian-market 98.2 cc two-stroke motorcycle built with Escorts Ltd, 1985 to March 1996; 11 PS, ~103 kg, 'Pocket Rocket' cult status; discontinued by emission norms.

Yamaha Virago

The Yamaha Virago was a series of air-cooled V-twin cruiser motorcycles built by Yamaha from 1981 to the early 2000s, ranging from 125 to 1,063 cc.

Yamaha VMAX

The Yamaha VMAX, also sold as the V-Max, is a power cruiser motorcycle made by Yamaha, introduced in 1985 with a 1,198 cc V4 engine.

Yamaha YZF-R1

The Yamaha YZF-R1, or Yamaha R1, is a 998cc open-class sport motorcycle built since 1998 as Yamaha's flagship superbike, carrying the first crossplane-crank engine and six-axis IMU on a production motorcycle.

Yamaha YZF-R15

Yamaha YZF-R15, also known as Yamaha R15, is a fully faired 155 cc supersport motorcycle sold in India since 2008 and styled after the YZF-R1.

Yamaha YZF-R6

The Yamaha YZF-R6, also known as the Yamaha R6, is a 599 cc supersport motorcycle produced by Yamaha from 1999 as a middleweight companion to the YZF-R1.

Yamaha YZF-R9

The Yamaha YZF-R9 is a supersport motorcycle Yamaha introduced in October 2024 as a 2025 model, using an 890 cc CP3 three-cylinder engine and replacing the YZF-R6.

Yamato Holdings

Yamato Holdings is a Japanese logistics holding company founded in 1919 and headquartered in Tokyo, best known as parent of Yamato Transport and its TA-Q-BIN parcel service.

Yamuna Expressway (यमुना एक्सप्रेसवे)

The Yamuna Expressway (यमुना एक्सप्रेसवे), formerly the Taj Expressway, is a 165 km six-lane access-controlled expressway in Uttar Pradesh, India, opened in 2012 to connect Greater Noida with Agra.

Yandex Taxi (Яндекс Такси)

Yandex Taxi (Яндекс Такси) is a Russian ride-hailing service launched by Yandex in 2011 that matches passengers with cars from partner taxi companies through the Yandex Go app, holding over 94% of Russian taxi aggregation.

Yangwang U7 (仰望U7)

The Yangwang U7 (仰望U7) is a full-size luxury sedan from Yangwang, BYD's ultra-premium brand, launched in China in March 2025 as the brand's third model.

Yellow Book (Interstate Highway System)

The Yellow Book is the informal name for a September 1955 Bureau of Public Roads publication showing, for the first time, planned urban Interstate highway locations.

Yellow line (road marking)

A yellow line, often a double yellow line, is a road marking that separates opposing traffic in the US and marks no-waiting parking restrictions in the UK.

Yemeksepeti

Yemeksepeti is a Turkish online food ordering and quick-commerce platform founded in 2001 as Turkey's first, and acquired by Germany's Delivery Hero in 2015 for $589 million.

Yenko Camaro

The Yenko Camaro is a high-performance version of the 1967–1969 Chevrolet Camaro built by Yenko Chevrolet, Don Yenko's Canonsburg, Pennsylvania dealership, which installed 427 V8 engines.

Yield sign

The yield sign, also known as the give way sign, is an inverted red-and-white triangle directing drivers to slow and let others with the right-of-way go first.

Yonge Street

Yonge Street, Toronto's main north–south arterial road, planned by John Graves Simcoe in the 1790s as a military route from Lake Ontario to Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay; once part of Highway 11 and called the world's longest street.

Yoshimura

Yoshimura is a Japanese motorcycle tuning and exhaust manufacturer founded by Hideo "Pops" Yoshimura in 1954, known for record AMA Superbike titles with Suzuki and its aftermarket exhaust systems.

Yugo (Југо)

The Yugo (Југо), or Zastava Yugo, is a small hatchback built by Zastava in Kragujevac from 1980 to 2008, sold in America as the cheapest new car.

Yungas Road

Yungas Road, known as El Camino de la Muerte or Death Road, is a mountain road in the Bolivian Andes linking La Paz with Coroico.

Zagato

Zagato is an Italian independent coachbuilder founded in Milan in 1919 by Ugo Zagato, known for lightweight aerodynamic bodies for Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, and Ferrari.

ZAZ Zaporozhets

The ZAZ Zaporozhets (Запорожец) was a small rear-engined Soviet car built in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, from 1960 to 1994, the era's most affordable Soviet passenger car.