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US: Subaru to increase Indiana plant capacity by 15%
18 May 2012
Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries said it would increase production capacity at its Lafayette, Indiana, plant by 15% due to growing demand for the Outback crossover vehicle and Legacy car.
JAPAN: Asahi Kasei starts dry film plant build
15 May 2012
Asahi Kasei E-materials has started construction of a new plant for production of Sunfort dry film photo-resist (dry film) in Changshu, Jiangsu, China.
CHINA: Subaru gives up on plans for local production
10 May 2012
Following the Chinese government's refusal to approve a proposed manufacturing JV with Chery Auto, Fuji Heavy Industries now says it will look to the US for the majority of global sales growth for Subaru.
US SALES: More happiness
2 May 2012
April US light vehicle sales required a careful look: due to three fewer selling days this year, a modest 2.3% volume increase became a more respectable 15.1% increase in daily sales rate (DSR). Either way, the US market racked up its 20th consecutive month of year over year growth.
JAPAN: Sales bounce back following 2011 disaster
2 May 2012
New car sales in Japan rose 93% in April following the earthquake and tsunami which hit the country just over a year ago.
BEIJING SHOW: Historic list of world premieres
25 April 2012
The final list of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared for the first time at AutoChina 2012 on the 23 and 24 April media preview days.
PRODUCT EYE: A truck from China
18 April 2012
Great Wall's quiet entry into the UK market reminds me a little of the arrival of Japanese light commercials in the Antipodes back in the 50s and 60s. Softy-softly, word of mouth.
NEW YORK PREVIEW: Historic list of world premieres
10 April 2012
The final list of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared for the first time at the New York auto show's press days.
US: Honda factory shadows 30 years of change
3 April 2012
Some interesting data pops up in a USA Today report on the 30 years of operations of Honda's Marysville, Ohio, plant set up to build the Accord - the company had already been building Gold Wing motorcycles on the site for a few years by then.
JAPAN: Production start-up for Subaru BRZ
16 March 2012
Fuji Heavy Industries has started full production of the new Subaru BRZ sports car it co-developed with Toyota.
JAPAN: Area 86 will be first stop for Toyota coupe buyers
15 March 2012
Toyota will use a new sales method for its first completely new sports car in 13 years.
US: Subaru recalls Forester for seat belt check
15 March 2012
Subaru is recalling about 275,000 Forester SUVs in the United States to replace a rear seat belt part that may not allow proper installation of a child restraint, the the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said.
UK: Inchcape boosts EPS as 2011 sales slip 1%
13 March 2012
UK-based global auto importer, distributor and dealer group Inchcape said it improved earnings per share by 11% in the year to 31 December, 2011 though sales slipped 1% to GBP5.8bn.
JAPAN: Toyota considers boosting Aqua/Prius C output
9 March 2012
Toyota is considering ramping up production of its Aqua [Prius C for export] compact hybrid in Japan to reduce a long backlog of orders.
MALAYSIA: Tan Chong to assemble Subaru
7 March 2012
Malaysia’s Tan Chong Motor has signed an agreement with Fuji Heavy Industries to assemble Subaru cars in Malaysia.
US: February sales up but short of some forecasts
2 March 2012
There was widespread optimism about February US light vehicle sales but even the most daring of forecasts fell short of reality.
AUSTRALIA: Subaru launches Impreza
28 February 2012
Subaru's global Impreza roll-out is continuing with the Australian launch of the redesigned model line with new engine options and technology.
JAPAN: Subaru ends minicar production
27 February 2012
Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries is to stop producing minicars to concentrate on more profitable small and midsize models.
US: Vehicle market 'strong' in February, forecasts revised up
23 February 2012
JD Power says that US vehicle retail sales have been strong so far in February, with the selling rate outperforming January’s.
GERMANY: Euro NCAP says Compass "disappoints", Civic "impresses"
22 February 2012
"Jeep Compass disappoints, Honda Civic impresses," is how Euro NCAP described crash test results for two new models.
CHINA: Government overcapacity clamp benefits old hands
21 February 2012
China is clamping down on overcapacity, benefiting companies with established production and sales, such as General Motors, while hurting newcomers to the market.
JAPAN: Auto labour unions make modest demands
15 February 2012
Labour unions at major Japanese automakers began annual spring wage negotiations by submitting low-key wage demands and dropping any pay-scale hikes.
JAPAN: GT86 will “revive” Toyota’s sports car tradition
3 February 2012
The new GT86, developed with Subaru, will mark the revival of Toyota's sports car development tradition said president Akio Toyoda.
US: January light vehicles sales surprise
2 February 2012
January US light vehicle sales were stronger than anyone expected.
US: December sales bring holiday cheer
5 January 2012
December was quite merry for automakers. US light vehicle sales rose 8.9% to an estimated 1.24m units, producing a seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) of 13.56m, down slightly from November’s 13.63m mark but still the second best reading of the year. Full year sales came in somewhat above 12.7m, in line with just-auto estimates.
PRODUCT EYE: Toyota manufacturing chief on updated Avensis
19 December 2011
So you're the world's most famously sensible car company. You've also had one hell of an annus horriblus, a year in fact that could have dealt a killer blow to car companies with a lesser cash pile than Toyota's. Your president has publicly shed tears over the deaths of people for whom a supposedly faulty throttle design was blamed. Now you just want 2011 to be over.
ANALYSIS: Tsunami, floods and dual sourcing: whatever happened to risk management?
13 December 2011
Two recent natural events, the Japanese tsunami in March 2011 and more recently the autumn floods in Thailand were both human and economic tragedies and showed that man, whatever his illusions, is still not master of the planet. At a more practical industrial level, should they also be seen as a wake-up call to global industry to reassess its supply-chains, sourcing philosophy, dual sourcing and strategic risk management?
JAPAN: Fuji Heavy to employ 200 Sanyo workers
8 December 2011
Subaru carmaker Fuji Heavy Industries plans to employ 200 workers who will stop working at Sanyo Electric's plant in Gunma Prefecture late this month, industry sources said.
US: Toyota to ship Camry to South Korea
5 December 2011
Toyota's US unit plans to export locally-assembled Camry sedans to South Korea at an initial rate of about 6,000 units a year.
US: November gives automakers reason to be thankful
2 December 2011
November light vehicle sales gave automakers reason to be thankful. Adjusted results were up 9.5% and November’s seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) of 13.63m was the highest since August 2009 and the best November since 2007.
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