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SUBARU

BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2020
Subaru to raise amount of electric, plug-in hybrid vehicles it’s selling to 40% in 2030
Subaru Corp. is aiming to raise the proportion of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in all of its automobiles sold across the globe to 40 percent in 2030.
BUSINESS / Tokyo Motor Show 2019
Oct 23, 2019
Subaru tackles safety and automated driving tech
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2019
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2019
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.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2019
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 Times
BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2019
Japanese classics from Toyota, Honda, Mazda and the like are now a hot bet among car collectors
When a classic red 1994 Toyota Supra sold online for $121,000 in January, it shocked not only the usual car-related Instagram junkies but also close followers of the tiny Japanese sports car. The going rate for one in good condition tends to hover around $59,000.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 1, 2019
Subaru announces global recall of 2.3 million vehicles, its biggest yet, over faulty brake lights
Subaru Corp. is recalling around 2.3 million vehicles worldwide over a brake light problem, the automaker’s biggest-ever recall, as it grapples with a series of quality-related issues following rapid expansion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 25, 2019
Subaru death-from-overwork probe finds 3,400 staff were not paid overtime for two years
Subaru Corp. on Friday said it did not pay overtime wages over a two-year period to some 3,400 employees who underreported their hours, a revelation that surfaced in an internal probe following the 2016 suicide of an overworked employee.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2018
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 million vehicles each year without sending any waste...
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2017
The top business news stories of 2017
The Japan Times newsroom selected these economy and technology stories as the most important of 2017.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2017
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 20, 2017
Flawed Nissan and Subaru vehicle inspections seen as an issue of compliance rather than quality
People’s trust in Japanese cars has been questioned following revelations that two domestic automakers that enjoyed strong reputations — Nissan Motor Co. and Subaru Corp. — allowed unauthorized employees to conduct final quality checks on finished vehicles.
EDITORIALS
Nov 3, 2017
What’s behind manufacturers’ compliance lapses?
The government must determine how to prevent the compliance and quality problems that have surfaced at Japanese manufacturers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2017
Subaru reveals unauthorized staff vehicle inspections in echo of Nissan scandal
Adding to Japan’s list of corporate scandals, Subaru Corp. says it also let uncertified staff perform final quality checks on finished vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 11, 2017
Scandals seen shredding Japan Inc.’s once revered image for quality
Kobe Steel Ltd. raises fresh concern about the integrity of Japanese manufacturers after disclosing it falsified data on aluminum used in products ranging from cars to bullet trains.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2017
Kobe Steel’s admission over falsified data sends shock waves through manufacturers across Japan
Revelations renew concerns about the integrity of Japanese manufacturers, and follow scandals involving rupturing Takata air bags and unauthorized inspections at Nissan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 23, 2017
With plans for electric versions of its vehicles, Subaru avoids reinventing the wheel
Subaru Corp. is considering electric versions of its existing models for the carmaker’s first foray into the technology, as it joins peers around the world in pouring cash into battery-powered vehicles amid tightening emissions rules.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 22, 2016
Subaru loses its cool over hot SUVs
Subaru, a tiny, conservative Japanese brand, is about to build a big, brash, American-style SUV. It’s either an exercise in kaizen — slow, steady improvement — or a complete loss of cool.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2016
Subaru CEO says carmaker will maintain Japan production focus despite stronger yen
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the carmaker most reliant on exports from Japan, said it will stick to a strategy of producing the bulk of the company’s Subaru vehicles at home as the yen strengthens.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2015
Subaru maker to raise profit forecast on high U.S. crossover demand
Yasuyuki Yoshinaga has a problem that other automaker bosses would love to have.

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