Business
General Motors Corp., hobbled by three straight quarters of losses, agreed to sell its stake in the Japanese maker of Subaru cars and trucks for about half the amount it paid five years ago.
Oct. 6, 2005
Autos
Harvey Lamm resigned as chairman and chief executive of Subaru of America, which merged last week with Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the companies announced.
Sept. 5, 1990
General Motors Corp. is set to announce in Tokyo that it’s buying a 20% stake in Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., parent of auto maker Subaru, for about $1 billion, sources familiar with the deal said.
Dec. 10, 1999
Boeing Co., the world’s largest airplane maker, said 35% of the structure of its proposed 7E7 Dreamliner would be made by Japanese companies Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. and Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.
Nov. 21, 2003
Fuji to Build Cars for Nissan: Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. will build Nissan’s Pulsar sports car at Fuji’s plant in Ohta City, Japan, starting this May, Nissan Motor Corp.
Jan. 22, 1991
Fuji Heavy Industries and Isuzu Motor Co. announced plans to build a $500-million auto and truck assembly facility in Lafayette, Ind. . . .
Dec. 3, 1986
Spurred by the yen’s steep rise and concern over continuing export controls, two Japanese auto makers announced Monday that they have agreed to build a factory in the United States to produce 120,000 motor vehicles a year beginning in 1989.
May 20, 1986
A former Nissan executive was elected Thursday as president of Fuji Heavy Industries Co., giving Nissan effective control over the slumping manufacturer of Subaru cars.
June 29, 1990
General Motors Corp. and Japan’s Fuji Heavy Industries have decided to withdraw from a planned car-making joint venture with a Chinese firm in northern China, officials at both companies said today.
Oct. 23, 1989
Japan’s Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., manufacturer of Subaru cars, plans to build an engine plant in the United States, a company spokesman said today.
Jan. 16, 1990