Capitalism knows no bounds! A third round of bizarre corporate mergers has taken place. Can you guess the two companies that merged based on their new logo?
There's actually two companies. In 1955 Yamaha Corporation established Yamaha Motor Company as a subsidiary, although now it's "mostly" independent. ('Mostly,' because Yamaha Corporation still holds about 10% of the motor company's stock.) The original corporation began in 1887 by making musical instruments, which is still a major part of their business - hence the tuning fork logo.
Didn't know their logo. Well, I'm sure I've seen it before but I remember the font more than the logo. I also think of motorbikes and keyboards rather than automotives. They don't look like something you see on the streets often (the cars not the keyboards obviously).
I thought they were Australian (they were founded there) but apparently have been owned by a British company for nearly 30 years. The same company also owns Mitre.
Colonel Sanders wielding a hammer: