Subaru steps up R&D to meet age of EVs

Subaru’s first mass-market EV, the Solterra, is set to go on sale in mid-2022 in the U.S. Subaru is developing the Solterra with Toyota.

August 14, 2021 04:00 AM

TOKYO — Subaru, a slow starter in the global electrification race, is overhauling its product development strategy and building a new R&D center to better compete in an era of electrified vehicles.

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