Toyota to double stake in Subaru parent, Fuji Heavy

Toyota to double stake in Subaru parent, Fuji Heavy

Filed under: Subaru, Toyota
Emerging reports indicate that Toyota is preparing to nearly double its stake in Subaru's parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries. Toyota initially bought into Fuji when that other automotive giant, General Motors, sold its 8.7% stake to its Japanese rival. The new share-grab, the door to which was opened by revised Japanese laws, would bring Toyota's partial ownership of Fuji up to 17%, just short of double its current stake.
Since Toyota's buy-in of Fuji, cooperation between the two companies has only increased, ranging from new product development to manufacturing. Insiders predict that with the increased stake will come even more integrated collaboration between the two Japanese automakers, which, considering Toyota's enormous success worldwide, can only mean good things for Subaru's operations.
Meanwhile, it's worth noting that with Toyota reportedly considering following Honda into the sky, Fuji's other core business in aerospace could prove an invaluable asset.
[Source: Indianapolis Business Journal via Straightline]

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interesting.... I wonder what initiatives Toyota will take after doing so.

make the WRX fwd and decrease HP down to 150?

ack. I was thinking a 300hp turbocharged AWD Corolla, but in reality, you're probably right

funniest thing i read in a long time. 300hp awd corolla will never happen. people hardly pay the extra amount for an xrs corolla. plus, toyota is a economy car company.

pretty much.

Toyota just doesn't make em like they used to back in the days of the GT4 Celica, MR2 Turbo and MKIV Supra.

lol thats so true