Subaru adding first EV production line to catch up with rivals

Subaru Solterra web.jpg — Subaru currently offers the Solterra electric crossover. It's built by Toyota and based on the Toyota bZ4X. (SUBARU)

May 12, 2022 08:51 AM

TOKYO -- Electric vehicle laggard Subaru Corp. will step up its pace in the battery-car race by adding a dedicated in-house EV assembly plant in Japan from about 2027.

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