Subaru aims to lift 2020 global output to record 1.1 million vehicles
Subaru Corp. said Wednesday it aims to lift global production 11 percent to a record 1.10 million vehicles in 2020, reflecting solid demand in the U.S. market and a full recovery in domestic output following a series of quality-control scandals. Subaru plans to produce 690,000 ...
Automakers and auto parts manufacturers from Japan and abroad displayed some 800 custom and race cars at an auto show near Tokyo on Saturday. At the Tokyo Auto Salon 2020 in at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, which opened to the public for a two-day ...
Subaru Corp. on Thursday informed the transport ministry that it is recalling 81,343 cars in Japan due to faulty rear suspension springs and engine valves. The automaker offers free repairs for Forester and XV models manufactured between March 2013 and October 2018. Outside Japan, about 760,000 ...
Japanese auto brands grab top three slots in Consumer Reports' annual rankings
Japanese brands dominated the top three slots in Consumer Reports' annual auto reliability rankings released Thursday. Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus luxury brand was rated as the most reliable by the U.S. magazine, followed by Mazda Motor Corp.'s Mazda and the Toyota brand. In fourth and fifth ...
Technological advancements are paving the way for an entirely new realm of auto safety and user convenience — and Subaru Corp. is at the head of the pack. This year at Tokyo Motor Show 2019, Subaru is rolling out a wide host of its latest ...
Subaru's Gunma plant halted after Typhoon Hagibis hits suppliers
Subaru Corp.'s operations at its sole vehicle assembly plant in Japan have been halted since Wednesday afternoon because supply chains were disrupted by Typhoon Hagibis, the automaker has said. Subaru has been offering support, including staffers, to parts suppliers damaged by the typhoon. The company ...
U.S. auto sales took a big step back in September, with Nissan hit the hardest
U.S. auto sales took a big step back in September, setting the stage for hefty incentive spending by carmakers struggling to clear old models from dealers' inventory. Deliveries of cars and light trucks may have slumped in September by about 12 percent, the average of ...
As carmakers struggle, Toyota and Subaru to raise stakes in each other's companies
Such tie-ups highlight how automakers are scrambling to chase scale, manage costs and boost development.
Transport ministry seeks fine for Suzuki Motor over inspection scandal
The transport ministry on Friday asked a district court to impose fines on Suzuki Motor Corp. based on the Road Transport Vehicle Act over inspection scandal at the carmaker. Shizuoka District Court was asked to fine the firm in relation to 655 vehicles. With the ...
Toyota Motor Corp. and Subaru Corp. said Thursday they have agreed to jointly develop an electric sports utility vehicle to be sold under each company's brand. The two automakers said they will co-develop a platform dedicated to battery electric vehicles for midsize and large passenger ...
Subaru reveals annual profit halved in fiscal 2018, releases earnings early by mistake
Subaru Corp. said Friday its operating profit for the past year has halved after it suffered a string of setbacks including production delays and mounting recalls. Japan's seventh-biggest automaker released its results hours ahead of schedule after it inadvertently uploaded its financial results on its ...
Transport ministry inspects Suzuki's headquarters as part of probe into recall of 2 million vehicles
The transport ministry inspected the headquarters of Suzuki Motor Corp. on Friday as part of an investigation into improper quality inspections that has led the automaker to recall more than 2 million cars in Japan. Around a dozen ministry officials entered the building in Hamamatsu, ...
