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Subaru Forester tops Honda CR-V in small SUV review
… competitors in fuel economy. Praise from the influential publication comes after Subaru's Japanese parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.,andnbsp;this month said it will invest $400 million to boost U.S. capacity by the end of 2016 as demand …
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Subaru's Ind. expansion includes Impreza output
… 300,000 vehicles a year, from about 200,000 today, said Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries . The factory now has two assembly lines, one dedicated to Subaru with capacity of 200,000 units a year, and …
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Slow and steady wins at Subaru
… opened the factory north of Indianapolis, in Lafayette, Ind., Subaru's industrial conglomerate parent, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., has stuck basically to one meat-and-potatoes business plan: Build the brand's highest-volume and …
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Toyota Betting on a Boom (5/8/13)
… in Lafayette will grow to 300000. Vehicles a year from about 200000. Now. Also today at is parent company Fuji heavy industries . Posted record results in unit sales revenue operating profit and net income for the latest fiscal year. Also growing …
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Subaru to invest $400 million to build Impreza at Indiana plant
… to 300,000 vehicles a year, from about 200,000 today, Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries , said today at the company's quarterly earnings announcement. Automotive News reported the Impreza plans on Tuesday …
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Subaru to expand Indiana plant capacity, add Impreza production
… Subaru is planning to invest $230 million to increase the Indiana plant's output. Subaru's parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., has said the extra capacity is needed to end a shortage of vehicles at U.S. dealerships. The United States …
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Reuss wants a volume rwd Chevy
… the Subaru BRZ and the Scion FR-S, the sibling rwd sports cars co-developed by Toyota Motor Corp. and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., which owns Subaru. Priced in the mid-$20,000s, the rwd cars have won critical praise since they were …
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Subaru recalls 10,000 Forester SUVs to replace faulty floor mats
… heat, Subaru said in a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Subaru, a unit of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., will replace all four floor mats in each of the 10,137 vehicles recalled. The problems could lead to a …
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Mitsubishi forecasts record profit on favorable yen, rising U.S. sales
… releasing earnings today. Then, after Japan's Golden Week holidays, Toyota Motor Corp. and Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. will release results on May 8, followed by Nissan Motor Co. on May 10. Record net Mitsubishi's forecast …
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Mitsubishi forecasts record profit on favorable yen, rising U.S. sales
… release earnings on Friday. Then, after Japan's Golden Week holidays, Toyota Motor Corp. and Subaru-maker Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. will release results on May 8, followed by Nissan Motor Co. on May 10. Record net Mitsubishi's forecast …
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Subaru near U.S. plant decision
… capacity at its assembly plant in Lafayette, Ind., and adding production of a fourth vehicle. Parent company Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. wants the extra capacity to end a shortage of vehicles at U.S. dealerships. An announcement is expected …
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Subaru to unveil U.S. capacity expansion to increase inventories
TOKYO (Bloomberg) -- Subaru parent company Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. intends to end a shortage of its vehicles at U.S. dealerships soon by expanding capacity in the country, its largest …
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Mazda, aided by weaker yen, eyes first annual profit in 5 years
… America Corp., based on Mazda's own forecast for the current fiscal year. That compares with 4.7 percent at Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., which makes Subaru cars, and 3.1 percent at Toyota Motor Corp. Positive view The cheaper yen has encouraged …
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Subaru recalls 2005-2009 Legacys and Outbacks to check brakes
… years 2005-2009 in the United States to check for corroded brake lines. Subaru, a division of Japan's Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., said the vehicles were sold in 20 "salt belt" states, mainly in the Northeast and Midwest, and most were …
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The juggernaut that's not: Japan
… That is partly in response to better profitability on exports. In recent weeks, Toyota, Mazda, Suzuki and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru cars, have lifted profit forecasts for the fiscal year that ended March 31. The yen …
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Reversal of fortune: N.A. boom, Japan gloom
… Canton, Miss., and Smyrna, Tenn., and powertrain capacity in Decherd, Tenn. Subaru's parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., plans to expand production capacity at its Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. factory in Lafayette, Ind …
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Subaru sees big fuel economy gains from 1st hybrid
… over the 28 mpg combined rating for the gasoline XV Crosstrek with an automatic transmission. Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. is rolling out hybrid technology to lift fuel economy in a fleet traditionally heavy on crossovers and awd …
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Subaru to show hybrid XV Crosstrek in New York
… Also making a global premiere in New York will be a concept version of a new performance model, Subaru says. Fuji Heavy Industries , Ltd., the parent company of the Subaru brand, declined to provide other details. But it released a photo of …
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Regulators checking if Subaru remote starter defect affects other automakers
… starter defect in some 2010-13 models that may cause vehicles to start or stop on their own. Subaru, owned by Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., said the recall covers 47,419 vehicles in the United States and 2,819 in Canada. They include the 2010 …
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Subaru recalling 47,419 U.S. vehicles for remote starter issue
… asphyxiation from a build-up of carbon monoxide, according to NHTSA documents. A spokesman for Subaru, a unit of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., said no accidents or injuries had been reported in connection with the issue. There was no mention of accidents …
