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Subaru and Mazda seek advantage from being among last to sell electric vehicles
American Subaru owners are a green bunch. They tend to bike, camp and kayak more than other drivers and inordinately live in the parts of the U.S. with the toughest emissions mandates. The company plays to this ecological image by producing more than 1 ...
Subaru finds more cars affected by data fabrication, leading to shake-up of top management
Subaru Corp. said Tuesday it has found new cases of product data fabrication, bringing the total number of affected vehicles to 1,551, up from the previously reported 903, and prompting a revamp of its top management. Yasuyuki Yoshinaga will step down as Subaru's president and ...
Japan government searches Subaru headquarters for rigged mileage, emission data
The transport ministry searched the headquarters of Subaru Corp. on Wednesday after the automaker submitted a report saying it had rigged mileage and emissions data for new vehicles at one of its plants. The ministry will question senior officials of the company about the report ...
Subaru admits plant began systematically rigging mileage and emissions data in 2002
In a report, the scandal-hit automaker says the manipulation of mileage and emissions data probably began in 2002.
Toyota and Subaru reportedly working on new 86 sports car model
Toyota Motor Corp. has started developing its next 86 sports car model with Subaru Corp., aiming to launch the compact rear-wheel-drive sports vehicle around 2021 with improved performance, according to sources. The 86 (Hachi-roku) sports car will be produced at Subaru's plant in Gunma Prefecture. ...
Japan to adopt unannounced automaker inspections following episodes of misconduct
The transport ministry will fully adopt an unannounced inspection system for automakers following a wave of industry misconduct, a ministry team said Tuesday. The team blasted Nissan Motor Co. and Subaru Corp. for having unauthorized workers inspect finished vehicles, saying the misconduct has damaged trust ...
Subaru picks new president as more inspection issues revealed
Subaru Corp. said Friday it has named executive vice president Tomomi Nakamura as its new president to revamp top management and enhance quality control following a new inspection scandal. The appointment of Nakamura, 58, comes as the carmaker revealed yet more misconduct discovered during an ...
Japan's automaker labor unions seek pay increases in annual wage talks
Annual spring wage negotiations entered full swing Wednesday as unions from the country's major automakers submitted their requests to management. Unions at Toyota Motor Corp. and Subaru Corp. have demanded monthly base wage increases of ¥3,000 ($27) at this year's wage talks, which serve as ...
The Japan Times newsroom selected these economy and technology stories as the most important of 2017. 1. Morass of data scandals: Kobe Steel Ltd., Mitsubishi Materials Corp. and Toray Industries Inc. were all swept up in data falsification scandals, damaging Japan's reputation for high-quality production. In ...
Subaru report says lack of respect for regulations led to inspection scandal
Subaru Corp. said Tuesday a third-party investigation has found that overconfidence in the firm's technical skills and a lack of respect for regulations led to its decades-long use of uncertified inspectors for state-mandated vehicle checks. Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, the automaker's president, submitted a report compiled by ...
Subaru seen climbing past Hyundai in U.S. with bigger Ascent SUV
Subaru Corp. picked an apt time to roll out a new model whose name is synonymous with moving up. The carmaker is debuting the new Ascent sport utility vehicle at this week's Los Angeles Auto Show amid a growth spurt that's been the envy of ...
Subaru Corp. will introduce a series of all-electric cars in Japan as early as 2021, sources said, as competition intensifies between automakers looking to develop eco-friendly cars in response to stricter global emissions regulations. The carmaker will initially focus on releasing electric versions of its ...
