Auto giants tone down, pare back Christmas ads ( Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:20:00 +0100) This year's barrage of year-end auto clearance sale ads will be a little kinder and gentler. With Subaru's )x("",Share the Love push, consumers who buy or lease a new Subaru from this week through Jan. Read more
Fuji in Talks to Produce Subarus in Malaysia ( Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:11:17 +0100) Producing the Forester in Malaysia would allow Fuji to take advantage of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations preferential tariff. Read more
Boxer's day: Subaru expands its boxer diesel offerings ( Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0200) Already on sale in Europe in the Outback and Legacy (This Week, Feb. Read more
LONG-TERMERS: 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Limited: Crossing on over: 2009 Subaru Forester arrives in ( Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:30:00 +0200) With the crossover segment growing so rapidly, it seemed like a good idea to add one of the newest such vehicles to the AutoWeek long-term test fleet. Read more Fujis Ohta Engine Plant Builds Unique Mix ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:29:06 +0200) In addition to engines, the plant turns out a raft of transmissions, including CVTs for Subarus minivehicle lineup. Read more
Chase cuts back on auto leasing ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:01:00 +0200) Chase Auto Finance, the No. 3 U.S. auto lender, has slashed its leasing business. On Sept. 1, Chase stopped writing new leases on all but Subaru and Saturn vehicles. The lender has contracts to provide financial services to those brands. Read more
Not for U.S. sale: 2008 Subaru Legacy S402: One of STI's best ( Mon, 22 Sep 2008 09:30:00 +0200) It's hard not to love Subaru Tecnica International (STI), especially when the Japanese automaker's in-house tuner focuses its attention on limited-edition variants such as this 2008 Legacy S402. Read more CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-TABLE-Global carmakers target growth in Russi ( Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:00:04 +0200) (Corrects stock codes for Mitsubishi Motors and Subaru, made by Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd) (Adds General Motors) MOSCOW, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Russia outstripped Read more Fun again: Subaru pumps up the '09 WRX ( Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:30:00 +0200) Automakers aren't big on admitting mistakes. Although Subaru folks won't go so far as to say they screwed up the all-new 2008 Impreza WRX introduced last year, they've already developed an improved 2009 model. Read more Impreza, Forester push up Subaru sales ( Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:01:00 +0200) Subaru is bucking the U.S. sales slump without pouring on large incentives or pumping up the advertising, and it's outperforming some of the biggest Japanese brands. Subaru sales were up 5.4 percent in July and 4. Read more
DRIVERS LOG: 2008 Subaru Impreza 2.5i: ( Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:30:00 +0200) EXECUTIVE EDITOR WES RAYNAL: In this day of $4-plus-per-gallon fuel, this is a fine alternative to a Honda Civic or a Toyota Corolla. Or for people like me, who wouldn't be caught dead in a Yaris or any Scion. Read more
TABLE-Subaru July U.S. vehicle sales off adj. 2.7 pct ( Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:14:03 +0200) Aug 1 (Reuters) - Following are Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries) U.S. sales of cars and light trucks in July 2008 versus the same year-earlier month and Read more
Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart a Welcome Middle Child ( Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:48:09 +0200) The 09 Lancer Ralliart confronts the Subaru Impreza WRX with Evolution X technology and sub-$30,000 pricing. Read more Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart a Welcome Middle Child ( Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:43:08 +0200) The 09 Lancer Ralliart confronts the Subaru Impreza WRX with Evolution X technology and sub-$30,000 pricing. Read more Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart a Welcome Middle Child ( Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:43:08 +0200) The 09 Lancer Ralliart confronts the Subaru Impreza WRX with Evolution X technology and sub-$30,000 pricing. Read more
Fuji Heavy recalls 108,071 minicars in Japan ( Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:38:07 +0200) TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd , the maker of Subaru cars, issued a recall of 108,071 R2 and other minivehicle models sold in Japan, Read more
Subaru Targets Export Growth, Despite Surging Yen ( Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:30:56 +0200) The yen is projected to remain strong throughout fiscal 2008. As one of the more export-dependent Japanese auto makers, this hurts Subarus bottom line. Read more
Toyota raises stake in Fuji Heavy to almost 17 pct ( Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:40:52 +0200) DETROIT, June 27 (Reuters) - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd , the maker of Subaru cars, will sell 61 million shares valued at 31.1 billion yen ($293 million) Read more Toyota raises stake in Fuji Heavy to almost 17% ( Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:00:00 +0200) Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of Subaru cars, will sell 61 million shares valued at 31.1 billion yen ($293 million) to Toyota Motor Corp., boosting Toyota's stake to 16.61 percent. Read more Subaru Severs Ties to L.L. Bean ( Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:17:08 +0200) Subaru is looking to expand its appeal beyond the rugged outdoors and attract buyers from sunshine states such as California, Texas and Florida. Read more Smaller brands post big gains ( Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:40:00 +0200) As most automakers foreign and domestic posted lower monthly sales on Tuesday, Subaru quietly reported record sales increases. Reflecting its limited exposure to the truck market, Subaru posted a 13. Read more Toyota sister car poses a challenge for Subaru ( Mon, 05 May 2008 05:01:00 +0200) A sporty car due in 2011 will challenge Subaru's carefully crafted image as an independent, somewhat contrarian developer of all-wheel-drive vehicles. The car is being co-developed by Subaru and Toyota in Japan. Read more
TABLE-Subaru April U.S. vehicle sales up 12.3 pct ( Thu, 01 May 2008 21:28:53 +0200) May 1 (Reuters) - Following are Subaru (Fuji Heavy Industries) U.S. sales of cars and light trucks in April 2008 versus the same year-earlier month and Read more
Subaru faces marketing dilemma for Toyota JV sports car ( Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:07:06 +0200) The new sports car that Subaru is making with Toyota will be a high-profile addition to the Subaru lineup. But the brewing dilemma is how Subaru will keep its car clear from the shadows cast by a Toyota-badged sister model. Read more
Toyota, Subaru work on 'affordable' sports car ( Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:47:48 +0200) Toyota's long-anticipated sports car will arrive in 2011. It will be developed with Subaru and have a boxer engine. The compact, rear-drive, "affordable" car will be built at a new Japanese plant to be set up by Fuji Heavy Industries, parent of Subaru. Each company will market the car separately... Read more
LONG-TERMERS: 2009 Subaru Forester 2.5XT Limited: Crossing on over: 2009 Subaru Forester arrives in 
CORRECTED - CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-TABLE-Global carmakers target growth in Russi 
TABLE-Subaru July U.S. vehicle sales off adj. 2.7 pct 
Fuji Heavy recalls 108,071 minicars in Japan 
Subaru Severs Ties to L.L. Bean 
Subaru faces marketing dilemma for Toyota JV sports car 
