YMC (motorcycles and buggies)

YMC (the initials stand for Yiannoulas Motor Company and should not be confused with the initials unofficially used for Yamaha Motor Company) was a Greek brand of vehicles established in early 2000s; the company was member of the Athens-based Yiannoulas Group.

Unlike earlier Greek motorcycle companies, YMC was not a proper manufacturer. It assembled a number of vehicles (scooters, motorcycles, ATVs and buggies) built mostly in China or Taiwan on (frequently) YMC designs, as production costs in Greece were considered too high; only specific parts for some models were actually made in Greece. Financial problems forced the company out of business in 2011.

  • L.S. Skartsis, "Greek Vehicle & Machine Manufacturers 1800 to present: A Pictorial History", Marathon (2012) ISBN 978-960-93-4452-4 (eBook)
  • Group website
  • Article about Yiannoulas group/YMC investments (in Greek)
  • Article about Yiannoulas group activities (in Greek)
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