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Sneak preview 2009-2010 Subaru legacy on the magazine
December 26th, 2008 — subaru
Toyota in Talks With Fuji Heavy on Sports Car Output 2012
December 22nd, 2008 — subaru, toyota
Toyota Motor Corp., Japan’s largest automaker, is in talks with Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. on when to start building a sports car after the Nikkei reported the two carmakers may delay the project.
“We’re discussing with Fuji Heavy the timing for the start of production and other details,” Hideaki Homma, a Toyota spokesman, said today by phone. He declined to elaborate on the negotiation. Toyota nearly doubled its stake in Fuji Heavy to 16.5 percent in April.
Toyota decided to postpone until 2012 or later its plan to have Fuji Heavy build the sports car as the domestic auto market keeps shrinking, the Nikkei reported, without saying where it got the information. Production was to start at the end of 2011, the newspaper said.
The Toyota City, Japan-based automaker is reviewing all new projects after slashing its profit forecast 56 percent last month because of falling sales in North America and Europe and a stronger yen. Toyota and Isuzu Motors Ltd. agreed to temporarily freeze their diesel engine project, Isuzu said Dec. 16. Tokyo- based Isuzu is 5.9 percent owned by Toyota.
Toyota’s subsidiary on the southwestern Japanese island of Kyushu will end contracts with about 1,100 temporary workers from April next year, as sales slump in North America and other regions, the Asahi newspaper said.
Toyota fell 2 percent to 2,900 yen on the Tokyo Stock Exchange yesterday. Fuji Heavy, the maker of Subaru-brand cars, fell 1.3 percent to 229 yen.
source:Bloomberg
Previewing of Next Generation Subaru Legacy debut at 2009 NAIAS know as Subaru legacy concept
December 17th, 2008 — Auto show / Motor Show, subaru
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, today
announced that it will give a world premiere to the LEGACY CONCEPT at the 2009 North American
International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, which will open its doors to the public from January 17 through
25, 2009 (press days on January 11 through 13).
Celebrating 20 years of the Legacy sedan, the LEGACY CONCEPT is a concept model to showcase the
direction of future Legacy sedan design. The exterior highlights the sportiness and dynamism befitting a car
powered by 3.6-liter, low center of gravity Horizontally-Opposed engine. A distinctive front face and flared
wheel arches speak to the presence of the car and the reliability promised by the symmetrical All-Wheel
Drive system. The interior embodies high definition with a feeling of comfort.
Subaru Legacy series was first introduced into the world in 1989 and next year it will celebrate its 20th
anniversary of the start of production. Produced in Gunma, Japan and Lafayette, Indiana USA, Global
production has exceeded 3.6 million units* and production in North America accounts for 43%. The model
has been highly acclaimed as a core product of Subaru world-wide due to its excellent driving performance,
strong safety record and the dependability provided by Subaru’s renowned Symmetrical AWD system with
Horizontally-Opposed engine.
Subaru Dex OEM from daihatsu
November 13th, 2008 — subaru
Daihatsu send Box car as OEM project to subaru set named “Dex” be a square utility compact.
Goal Sale : 500 units/month
Motor Trend picks Subaru Forester as SUV of the year 2008
October 17th, 2008 — award, subaru
Motor Trend magazine has picked the 2009 Subaru Forester as its SUV of the year, citing its fuel efficiency, comfort on the road and competency off the pavement.
The award, announced Thursday, came from a field of 13 finalists mostly made up of car-based crossover vehicles, with few traditional body-on-frame truck-based SUVs as in previous years. It will be featured in the magazine’s edition that hits newsstands on Nov. 3.
Other finalists were the BMW X6, Chevrolet Traverse, Dodge Journey, Ford Flex, Honda Pilot, Infiniti EX and FX, Kia Borrego, Lexus LX570, Nissan Murano, Toyota Sequoia and Volkswagen Tiguan.
2008 All new Subaru Forester show me now
December 25th, 2007 — subaru
North American International Auto Show Preview: Subaru Releases First Photos of All-New 2009 Forester Crossover SUV
- All-New Design with Improved Comfort, Space and Utility
- All-New Platform With Sport-Sedan Dynamics
- Standard Vehicle Dynamics Control (VDC)
CHERRY HILL, N.J., Dec. 24 — Subaru of America, Inc. today released the first official photos of the all-new, third-generation 2009 Forester, a total re-design of the award-winning crossover utility vehicle (CUV) that will debut at the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January. The 2009 Forester, which arrives in Subaru dealerships this spring, builds upon its predecessor’s reputation as an icon of safety, dependability and versatility. The new-generation 2009 model projects a bolder, more SUV-like design and making a major leap in safety technology, comfort, refinement and driving dynamics.
2008 Detroit Auto Show-NAIAS wiil show of U.S. Ford Verve,Kia 3-rows SUV
October 23rd, 2007 — Auto show / Motor Show, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, ford, mitsubishi
Newsletters don’t normally float our boat here at the Cars.com offices, but the latest from the 2008 North American International Auto Show (2008 NAIAS), aka the Detroit auto show, has our interest piqued two and a half months before the annual event. A number of the cars that will debut there are mentioned, including:
Subaru showcase in Tokyo Motor Show 2007
October 9th, 2007 — Auto show / Motor Show, subaru
Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, today announced the major features of its vehicles and technologies, which will be exhibited at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show 2007. Taking “Fantastic moments” as its
theme, FHI will showcase Subaru’s efforts to integrate the Pleasure of Driving and Environmental Responsibility.
FHI will present a World Debut to its performance flagship, the Impreza WRX STI and also present the Touring 7-seater “EXIGA Concept”, which combines a liberating roomy interior space with exhilarating driving performance, and the future electric vehicle “G4e Concept” fitted with next-generation lithium-ion batteries. In addition, FHI will unveil the Impreza BEAMS Edition developed in collaboration with BEAMS, famous fashion retailer. Besides showcasing these models, the company will call attention to its unique environmental solutions and advanced safety technologies.
