Subaru has announced that it will be investing another $140 million into it's Lafayette, IN plant to accommodate increased demand for it's vehicles. Subaru has achieved record sales for the sixth straight year.
The plant will hire an anticipated 1,200 new workers, bringing the total to nearly 5,000. "If we have to increase production capacity, it will be in the U.S. because that is where the demand is," said Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries, according to Automotive News.
Currently, roughly twenty-five percent of Subaru's Lafayette facility is dedicated to the production of the Toyota Camry, but Camry production will cease late next year to free up space for expanded Subaru production. The increased expansion will bring output to just shy of 400,000 units, nearly double current levels.
The plant will hire an anticipated 1,200 new workers, bringing the total to nearly 5,000. "If we have to increase production capacity, it will be in the U.S. because that is where the demand is," said Yasuyuki Yoshinaga, president of Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries, according to Automotive News.
Currently, roughly twenty-five percent of Subaru's Lafayette facility is dedicated to the production of the Toyota Camry, but Camry production will cease late next year to free up space for expanded Subaru production. The increased expansion will bring output to just shy of 400,000 units, nearly double current levels.
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