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News Subaru maker Fuji Heavy attempts to slash its way back into the black JAMES B. TREECE | Automotive News Posted Date: 11/17/05 TOKYO -- Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., maker of Subaru vehicles, is trying to reverse its falling profits by slashing spending and cutting staff. Fuji Heavy is reducing spending on r&d, plants and equipment. It also plans the first round of Japanese staff cuts in its history by offering early retirement packages. The automaker also is selling financial assets. Fuji Heavy projects a modest currency gain this year, in contrast to the currency loss it forecast as recently as last May. Its cost-cutting efforts yielded a 12.3 percent rise in…

TOKYO Nov 8, 2005 — Fuji Heavy, the Japanese maker of Subaru cars that recently ended its alliance with General Motors, said Tuesday it plans to cut up to 700 jobs to boost flagging profits. The job cuts, planned for this year, comprise 5 percent of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s 14,000-member work force, who are mostly in Japan. Fuji Heavy also has a plant in Lafayette, Ind., but Tuesday's job cuts won't apply to them, a company spokesman said on condition of anonymity. The job cuts will be the first since the Tokyo-based manufacturer was founded in 1953, he said. The move will be achieved through voluntary retirement, and will save 7 billion yen (&#036…

The Asahi Shimbun Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.'s planned hybrid car will likely contain Toyota Motor Corp. components as part of collaboration projects being discussed under the two companies' recently announced alliance, sources said. Other plans under consideration are production of Toyota vehicles at a Fuji Heavy plant in North America and a role for Fuji Heavy engineers in Toyota's global strategy. The two automakers are also studying the possibility of jointly developing passenger cars, the sources said. Fuji Heavy on Wednesday said it would sever its capital alliance with struggling General Motors Corp. of the United States. Toyota will become Fuji …

http://www.canadiandriver.com/news/050928-1.htm September 28, 2005 Subaru B9 Tribeca earns 5-Star crash test rating Cherry Hill, New Jersey - Subaru announced that the new 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca earned the highest rating in the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash tests. The 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca received 5 stars in the frontal and side-impact crash tests for both the driver and passenger seating positions. The test results are measured from 1 to 5 stars, with 5 being the highest. The NCAP side impact crash tests are conducted at 38.5 miles per hour, and full fronta…

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=107327 U.S. Buyers Get Version of Spicy Subaru Spec.B Date Posted 09-21-2005 CHERRY HILL, N.J. -- The Subaru Legacy 2.5 GT spec.B, now available only in Japan and Europe, will make its U.S. debut for the 2006 model year, with features the company says are tailored for American tastes. The all-wheel-drive car is equipped with a 2.5-liter, intercooled, turbo Boxer engine that produces 250 horsepower and 250 pounds-feet of torque. It is mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The U.S. model comes in an exclusive titanium-silver metallic exterior paint. The spec.B has side ground-effects moldings with chro…

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By Yuzo Yamaguchi Automotive News / August 29, 2005 http://www.autonews.com/article.cms?articleId=54306 TOKYO -- Subaru plans to add a minivan to its U.S. lineup in late 2007 or in 2008. Based on the Subaru Legacy platform, the seven-seat vehicle with a 2.5-liter engine would be smaller and more affordable than the B9 Tribeca, says a source at Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., which makes Subarus. Another Fuji source confirmed the company's plans for the minivan. The B9 Tribeca sport wagon, which went on sale in May, has a base price of $31,320, including destination. Powered by a 3.0-liter V-6, it is available with five or seven seats. The miniv…

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