SubaruSubaru, Mitsubishi small crossovers top new crash test 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 16, 2013  The Subaru Forester and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport have won top honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, becoming the only small SUVs to ace the group's new "small overlap" crash test.... Read More »
SURGICAL MARKETING STRIKES Automakers grow adept at targeting ads to Internet surfers 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013  The digital age has spawned effective ways for auto marketers to swipe customers from competitors. By monitoring the online shopping habits of millions of consumers, marketers can place online ads in front of shoppers quickly and precisely.... Read More »
Subaru's Ind. expansion includes Impreza output 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 13, 2013 Subaru said last week that it will invest $400 million to expand capacity at its Indiana assembly plant and start building the Impreza compact there. Impreza production will begin in 2016.... Read More »
LINDSAY CHAPPELL Slow and steady wins at Subaru 10:32 am U.S. ET | May 9, 2013  Score one for the tortoise. Subaru's plan to invest $400 million to expand its Indiana auto factory is evidence that a long-term business outlook and a steady commitment to growth are worth more than neon headlines and Wall Street drooling.... Read More »
Subaru to invest $400 million to build Impreza at Indiana plant 6:50 am U.S. ET | May 8, 2013  Subaru, gunning for a fifth year of record sales in the United States, said it will invest $400 million to expand capacity at its Indiana assembly plant by a third and add output of its Impreza compact.... Read More »
Subaru to expand Indiana plant capacity, add Impreza production 3:24 pm U.S. ET | May 7, 2013  Subaru, the only automaker to boost sales in the United States each of the past five years, plans to expand production capacity at its Indiana factory by about 30 percent and add output of the Impreza compact car by 2016. The plant would supply four- and five-door variants of the Impreza for North America, according to a source familiar with the automaker's plans. Subaru is expected to announce the plans Wednesday.... Read More »
Subaru jumps 25% on new Forester 2:39 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
BEST PRACTICES Suzuki's top-selling U.S. dealer finds a new path with Subaru 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 29, 2013  Closing up shop was not an option for Scott Pitman, America's best-selling Suzuki dealer. He couldn't fathom leaving the business and laying off 86 employees at his Suzuki of Wichita. So he bought half the equity in a crosstown Subaru store owned by a business partner and moved the operation to the site of his Suzuki dealership.... Read More »
Subaru recalls 10,000 Forester SUVs to replace faulty floor mats 1:20 pm U.S. ET | April 26, 2013  Subaru is recalling about 10,000 Forester SUVs to replace improperly made carpet floor mats that may curl up in the heat and interfere with the clutch, brake and accelerator pedals.... Read More »
Subaru near U.S. plant decision 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 22, 2013  Subaru is close to a decision about increasing capacity at its assembly plant in Lafayette, Ind., and adding production of a fourth vehicle.... Read More »
Subaru to unveil U.S. capacity expansion to increase inventories 11:31 am U.S. ET | April 18, 2013  Subaru parent company Fuji Heavy Industries intends to end a shortage of its vehicles at U.S. dealerships soon by expanding capacity in the country, its largest market.... Read More »
Subaru uses Google to clear out '13 Foresters 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  Subaru of America in the first quarter used Google and other digital marketing to reduce inventory of its 2013 Forester crossover and make way for the redesigned 2014 model.... Read More »
Subaru recalls 2005-2009 Legacys and Outbacks to check brakes 11:57 am U.S. ET | April 2, 2013  Subaru is recalling about 225,000 Legacy and Outback sedans and wagons from model years 2005-2009 in the United States and Canada to check for corroded brake lines.... Read More »
APRIL FOOLS' NEWS Today's innovations: In-vehicle hair care, dating app, more 2:31 pm U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  The auto industry was full of revolutionary technology and new product announcements today. Honda and BMW said they are carving out new niches by putting hair-care and dating technologies at busy drivers' fingertips. Subaru announced a new BRZ variant and Volvo heralded a new safety system.... Read More »
Doll adds president title at Subaru of America 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  Subaru of America has promoted Tom Doll to president, effective today, April 1. He remains COO and CFO.... Read More »
THE U.S. VIEW Reversal of fortune: N.A. boom, Japan gloom 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 As Japanese companies grapple with the unfamiliar reality of auto worker layoffs and offshoring, their North American counterparts are racing to build plants, expand existing ones and hire workers.... Read More »
DIANA T. KURYLKO Subaru turns a new leaf: Bold styling 7:44 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  Subaru isn't known or widely praised for bold design. Loyal buyers of the brand often are more concerned about safety and durability than styling; they often shun conspicuous or expensive cars.... Read More »
2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Subaru sees big fuel economy gains from 1st hybrid 11:15 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  Subaru says the hybrid version of its XV Crosstrek crossover, its first gasoline-electric production vehicle, will deliver an 11 percent jump in fuel economy over the nonhybrid variant.... Read More »
Subaru of America COO, CFO Doll adds president title 4:10 pm U.S. ET | March 25, 2013  Subaru of America has promoted Tom Doll to president, effective April 1. He will remain COO and CFO. Doll, 57, is the highest ranking non-Japanese executive at Subaru's U.S. subsidiary. He joined Subaru of America in 1982.... Read More »
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW PREVIEW Show to star a cavalcade of crossovers and SUVs 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013  A parade of new and redesigned crossovers and SUVs will headline the New York auto show this week. The list includes the Jeep Cherokee, which replaces the Liberty, and new renditions of the Acura MDX, Toyota Highlander and Range Rover Sport. Subaru will debut a hybrid version of its XV Crosstrek.... Read More »
NEW YORK AUTO SHOW PREVIEW Viziv cues will pump up Subaru profile 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013  Subaru will gradually adopt the angular face of the Viziv concept crossover shown at the Geneva auto show across its lineup, the brand's global design chief says.... Read More »
2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Subaru to show hybrid XV Crosstrek in New York 9:00 am U.S. ET | March 20, 2013  Subaru will unveil a hybrid version of its Subaru XV Crosstrek small crossover at next week's New York auto show. The car will be the brand's first gasoline-electric vehicle and employ technology based on Toyota Motor Corp.'s hybrid system.... Read More »
2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Subaru designs will embrace angular face of Viziv concept 9:00 am U.S. ET | March 20, 2013  Subaru will gradually adopt the angular face of the Viziv concept crossover shown at the Geneva auto show across its lineup, the brand's global design chief says.... Read More »
Geneva explorations 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013 Automakers rolled out some high-profile vehicles during the Geneva auto show press days, but they also explored new variations on existing vehicles and platforms.... Read More »
FINAL 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 »
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