subaruFINAL ASSEMBLY Subaru disses Toyota drop-top 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013  Subaru has hinted at a convertible version of its BRZ since the sports car went on sale last year. So when Toyota showed the FT-86 concept at the Geneva auto show this month, Subaru engineers were paying close attention -- and scratching their heads.... Read More »
Regulators checking if Subaru remote starter defect affects other automakers 5:25 pm U.S. ET | March 8, 2013  Federal safety investigators are looking into a Subaru recall to determine if a defect in the remote engine starter could affect other automakers.... Read More »
Subaru recalling 47,419 U.S. vehicles for remote starter issue 2:56 pm U.S. ET | March 7, 2013 Subaru of America is recalling up to 47,419 cars and crossover vehicles in the United States equipped with remote starters because the engines could start on their own. The recall affects some Legacy and Outback cars from model years 2010 through 2013, Impreza sedans from 2012 and 2013, and XV Crosstrek crossover vehicles from 2013.... Read More »
DIANA T. KURYLKO Toyota FT-86 convertible falls short 5:16 pm U.S. ET | March 5, 2013  Toyota's FT-86 convertible concept had some skeptics pondering if this was the way to go. They included engineers from Subaru which developed Toyota's production GT86 coupe, as well as Subaru's version -- the BRZ -- and the Scion FR-S.... Read More »
Japanese brands continue to dominate Consumer Reports' rankings 12:45 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 26, 2013  Japanese brands, led by Lexus, Subaru and Mazda, continue to dominate Consumer Reports' rankings of the best light vehicles on the market, claiming “top pick” honors in seven out of 10 product segments and capturing the top seven spots for overall brand reliability and performance. The brands that scored best on the magazine's report cards for 2013 were Lexus, with a score of 79 out of 100, followed by Subaru and Mazda, which both scored a 76.... Read More »
MAKE MEETINGS -- SUBARU Subaru: Sales could hit 400,000 in 2013 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 18, 2013 Subaru of America targets 365,000 sales this year, but the total could go as high as 400,000, said COO Tom Doll.... Read More »
DEALER COUNCIL LEADERS Lean inventories for Subaru 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013  Subaru dealers want more units to sell, but the current shortages aren't likely to end until the company adds U.S. production capacity, says Phil Porter, chairman of the Subaru National Dealer Advisory Board.... Read More »
Q&A: PHIL PORTER -- SUBARU NATIONAL DEALER ADVISORY BOARD Subaru dealers: Getting enough vehicles is big challenge 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 9, 2013  Subaru's biggest problem is a lack of product, its dealers say. The brand has had four straight years of record sales and wants another sales record in 2013. Factories in Indiana and Japan can't produce vehicles fast enough, said Phil Porter, chairman of the Subaru National Dealer Advisory Board.... Read More »
Mazda, Subaru hike profit outlook as yen weakens 7:48 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2013  Mazda and Subaru are in the best position to benefit from the weakening yen, raising their earnings forecasts today as exported goods generate more cash. Mazda hiked its operating profit outlook for the year ending in March to $482 million, which would be its highest since the year ended March 2008. Fuji Heavy, which makes Subaru cars and is seeing strong sales in its biggest market, the United States, lifted its operating profit outlook by 25 billion yen to a record 107 billion yen.... Read More »
Subaru gets off to a strong start 11:59 am U.S. ET | Feb. 1, 2013  Subaru of America posted a 21 percent gain in January sales as it built on the momentum of four consecutive years of sales increases.... Read More »
With redesigned '14 Forester, Subaru counts on a sales jump 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 28, 2013  Subaru expects sales of its Forester crossover to increase by about a third this year to at least 100,000 units with the arrival of a redesigned, slightly larger version in March.... Read More »
Subaru will expand Ind. plant, add new model in 2016 12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 28, 2013 At a press conference to unveil the plans, Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., also said Subaru expects U.S. sales to climb 9 percent to 365,000 units in 2013. "We'll be selling 1,000 cars every day," he said.... Read More »
Subaru to expand Indiana capacity, introduce new model 11:40 am U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2013  Subaru will expand production capacity at its existing assembly plant in Indiana, rather than build a new factory, and will start making a new model there in 2016, the company said.... Read More »
Subaru reports 4th record sales year in a row 1:50 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 3, 2013  Subaru of America said it posted its fourth consecutive record year of sales and predicted that sales in 2013 will reach another high. Subaru sold 336,441 vehicles last year, up 26 percent over 2011. December sales rose 9 percent to 36,653 units, making it the best month in Subaru history, the company said its monthly sales report today.... Read More »
Subaru recalls vehicles in U.S. for lighting issue 8:12 am U.S. ET | Jan. 3, 2013  Subaru is recalling vehicles in the United States for potential lighting problems that could lead to smoke or fire, according to federal safety regulators.... Read More »
Subaru to hike U.S. production capacity by 30 percent, report says 1:43 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 2, 2013  Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s Subaru brand will increase production capacity at a U.S. plant by about 30 percent by fiscal 2016, the Nikkei business daily said. The company will invest about 20 billion yen ($230 million) in Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc, its only overseas vehicle assembly plant, the Japanese newspaper reported.... Read More »
2012 LISTS OF 1O Marketing moments 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 31, 2012  Milestones in automotive marketing for the past year.... Read More »
Subaru parent will delay decision on U.S. expansion 11:31 am U.S. ET | Dec. 12, 2012  The head of Subaru's parent company said the company delayed making a decision on its U.S. capacity expansion as slumping demand in China and Europe gave it more room to ship vehicles to America. Fuji Heavy Industries will decide on the matter by the end of the fiscal year ending March, instead of the previous plan to do so by the end of December, Fuji President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga said today.... Read More »
Subaru mulls expansion of Indiana assembly plant 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 5, 2012  Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s Subaru unit is studying expanding its Indiana assembly plant as the Toyota affiliate seeks to boost U.S. output to curb currency losses and meet growing demand for its models. A decision whether the plant will add assembly of Impreza cars or Forester crossovers could be made within several months.... Read More »
Subaru's 60% gain helps smash full-year sales mark 2:50 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2012 Subaru of America sales soared 60 percent last month and 29 percent through November, shattering last year's full-year sales record. COO Tom Doll said Subaru likely will sell 330,000 vehicles in 2012, up 24 percent from the 266,989 units sold in 2011. Through November, Subaru sold 299,788 units.... Read More »
L.A. AUTO SHOW Subaru will get more BRZs to sell 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2012  Subaru of America will get 2,000 extra BRZs over the next four months as it tries to keep up with demand for the new coupe.... Read More »
TALK FROM THE TOP: YASUYUKI YOSHINAGA, PRESIDENT, FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES Tops on Yoshinaga's to-do list: Squeezing out more Subarus 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2012  Subaru boss Yasuyuki Yoshinaga has an enviable problem. His company can't make cars fast enough to meet demand.... Read More »
Subaru aims for big sales from 2014 Forester 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 26, 2012  Subaru aims to lift U.S. Forester sales more than 15 percent with the launch of the redesigned, fourth-generation crossover, developed to deliver better fuel economy, more rugged looks and a roomier ride.... Read More »
Factory frenzy: Japanese add N. American capacityNov. 23, 2012 06:01 CET  Japan's automakers are gearing up for the biggest wave of North American production expansion in a decade. The goals: Win back market share lost because of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, boost sales in the world's most robust market and get around a dollar-yen exchange rate that makes exports from Japan unprofitable.... Read More »
Subaru maker benefits from its failed expansion plan in China 10:47 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19, 2012  Fuji Heavy Industries President Yasuyuki Yoshinaga has become a market darling for something he failed to do: build a factory in China. The maker of Subaru cars, the only major Japanese auto brand without a plant in the world's largest vehicle market, has jumped 83 percent in Tokyo trading this year for the biggest gain on the Nikkei 225 Stock Average.... Read More »
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