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Posted Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 10:29pm
Subaru is walking away from minicars. According to Just-Auto.com, parent company Fuji Heavy Industries is looking to concentrate its efforts small and mid-sized vehicles moving forward. While Japan still enjoys a thriving kei car market, the vehicles aren’t as profitable as their larger counterparts and require the same level of engineering commitment. Fuji will focus on the company’s drivetrain development as well as improving vehicle safety with the cash it saves from creating new minicars. Read More →
Posted Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 10:28pm
Driven by what Consumer Reports called “wave of impressive redesigned models in the last few years,” Subaru earned the top score overall in the magazine’s report cards for 2012 for 13 major automakers. The report cards – in the April issue due on sale March 6 – are based on performance, comfort, utility and reliability in the magazine’s testing and consumer survey. Read More →
Posted Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 10:28pm
Subaru of America, Inc. today reported record sales for February 2012 totaling 25,374 vehicles, a 17 percent gain over February 2011. The company also reported year-to-date sales of 25,374, a 19 percent gain over prior year. Read More →
Posted Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 10:28pm
Subaru has always been the well-regarded, but often overlooked runner-up to big Japanese names like Toyota, Honda and Nissan. But with the big players stumbling over the past few years, Subaru has darted around them to take a big prize. This week, Consumer Reports named Subaru as the top-quality brand in its list of the best vehicles for 2012. That not only brings bragging rights, but can also lead to sales. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 10:27pm
What’s noisy, delicious, dramatic, playful, inspiring, thought provoking, and pink and white all over? It’s Philadelphia’s own Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival, celebrating its fifteenth year this spring, from March 23 to April 21. The Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia presents events for all ages, many of them free, throughout the region — from Center City to the Main Line, King of Prussia to Fairmount Park. Read More →
Posted Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 10:26pm
Subaru was named the top automaker in Consumer Reports magazine’s annual rankings as Honda, last year’s leader, fell to fourth. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 10:26pm
The verdict is in: our partners at Consumer Reports magazine have just named Subaru at the top the list of best cars, replacing Honda. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 10:25pm
Consumer Reports named Subaru as its top all-around automaker Tuesday thanks largely to trio of newly redesigned vehicles. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 10:25pm
Subaru climbed to the top of the heap — on the strength of the 2012 Impreza, Legacy and Outback — and powered past Honda in Consumer Reports’ annual automotive report card issued on Tuesday. It was a surprising upset that underscored Honda’s ongoing malaise. Read More →
Posted Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 10:23pm
Subaru’s new-generation Impreza hatch and sedan range has hit these shores with three model grades on offer, two transmissions and one engine choice. Read More →
