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Subaru And The Environment

Subaru of America understands, as should all manufacturers, that it has a great responsibility to the environment. But clean vehicles are just one part of it. Learn what we're doing to keep the world clean and beautiful.

In 2004, our Subaru of Indiana manufacturing plant became the first automotive assembly facility to be "zero landfill," meaning all waste is recycled or turned into electricity. In other words, a single-family home produces more waste in…

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What is so "green" about PZEV and how does it work?

So, just how green is a PZEV machine? Well, if you just cut your lawn with a gas mower, congratulations, you just put out more pollution in one hour than these cars do in 2,000 miles of driving. Grill a single juicy burger, and you've cooked up the same hydrocarbon emissions as a three-hour drive in certain PZEV equipped models. As the California Air Resources Board has noted, the tailpipe emissions of these…

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Subaru's Environmental Policy

Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, the company markets and distributes all-wheel drive Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories.

SOA understands its responsibility to the global environment, society at large, our customers, our distribution network and our employees. As we conduct our business operations into the future, we commit to establish and maintain an effective environmental management system that extends further…

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Newest on the 2012 Impreza

 

Get Ready to Experience Love.

When the all-new 2012 Impreza is unveiled at the New York International Auto Show, it'll be pure Subaru with the safety, reliability, capability, and value you've come to expect from us. Both 4 and 5-door body styles will be offered, and of course, Subaru's legendary Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system is standard. Under the hood, an all-new SUBARU BOXER® engine will make it the most fuel-efficient All-Wheel Drive…

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Subaru resumes of production of full sized vehicles


TOKYO -- Subaru will start making full-sized cars on Wednesday for the first time since production was shut down by last month's Japan earthquake, as the brand steps toward recovery.

The move restarts a trickle of some of the best-selling Japanese imports to the United States, the Subaru Forester SUV, Legacy and Impreza. Initial output will be about half the normal rate, as the company gauges parts and power supplies, spokesman Kenta Matsumoto said.

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More information on the effect of the Japan Earthquake on Subaru production


Subaru Production Situation in Japan beyond March 23

Following Major Earthquake in Northeastern Japan

Tokyo, March 21, 2011 - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, announced today

that it has decided to extend the production suspension at all Subaru automobile plants in Japan* until Thursday,

March 24, considering the influence of its suppliers in the affected areas as well as conditions of electric power

supply. FHI previously announced its production suspension until…

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Newest Details from Subaru/Fuji Heavy Industries in regards to the disaster in Japan

As of March 16, FHI (Fuji Heavy Industires/Subaru) has announced it will continue to keep operations in Japan closed until March 20 pending supplier parts assessment and also to conserve electricity for the country. Contrary to some reports, no completed vehicles were damaged as a result of the disaster and only two body shells suffered any damage. Shipping operations in the Tokyo port were also undamaged. Subaru Indiana Automotive has cut overtime in an…

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