And three. After the two French Renault and PSA, it is the turn of the German Daimler to present Tuesday, January 15, its offer of car-sharing vehicles in Paris, car2go. Last year, Renault and PSA were the first to provide an answer from the Autolib ‘Bolloré group of the French capital. For both French, competition… Continue reading Car2go launches car-sharing vehicles in Paris
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McKinsey study RACE 2050
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BMW model update measures for spring 2019*.
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Uber calls on European authorities to invest in public transport at local, national and European…
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FCA will add capacity, has no big plans to restructure, CEO says – Detroit Free Press
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SUBARU Invests in Three Start-up Companies through the SUBARU-SBI Innovation Fund
January 15, 2019
SUBARU Invests in Three Start-up Companies through the SUBARU-SBI Innovation Fund
Tokyo, January 15, 2019 – Subaru Corporation has completed investments in a total of three start-up companies through its SUBARU-SBI Innovation Fund by the end of 2018.
As declared in its mid-term management vision called “STEP,” Subaru aims to become a trusted brand that resonates with customers through its products and services in its automotive and aerospace businesses.
As part of the initiatives to address its customers’ diversifying mobility needs, Subaru established the SUBARU-SBI Innovation Fund in July 2018 with a goal of generating innovation by actively bringing in external expertise and combining it with internal expertise.
The following are the companies that the SUBARU-SBI Innovation Fund invested in:
Company name
Bye Aerospace, Inc.
Head office
Colorado, U.S.A.
Representative
George E. Bye, Founder and CEO
Established
2007
Business
Design, manufacture, and sales of all-electric aircraft
Company name
AEye, Inc.
Head office
California, U.S.A.
Representative
Luis Dussan, Founder and CEO
Established
2013
Business
Development of artificial perception systems for autonomous vehicles
Company name
aptpod, Inc.
Head office
Tokyo, Japan
Representative
Junichi Sakamoto, Representative Director
Established
2006
Business
M2M/IoT software/hardware development, M2M/IoT cloud services, etc.
Related news release:
July 10, 2018 – SUBARU and SBI Investment Establish Private Fund
https://www.subaru.co.jp/press/news-en/2018_07_10_6033/
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Subaru Corporation Announces Production and Retail Sales Plans for CY2019
January 15, 2019
Subaru Corporation Announces Production and Retail Sales Plans for CY2019
Tokyo, January 15, 2019 – Subaru Corporation today announced its annual production and retail sales plans for calendar year 2019.
1. Production
(Units in Thousands)
2018 Result
’18 vs ’17
2019 Plan
’19 vs ’18
Japan Production *1
660
-7%
650
-2%
Overseas Production *2
359
-1%
380
+6%
Global Production
1,019
-5%
1,030
+1%
*1: Includes production of Toyota 86 models
*2: Excludes CKD production in Asia
Production in Japan is projected to decrease 2% to 650,000 units.
In prospect of continued strong sales in North America, overseas production is projected to be 380,000 units, which will be an annual production record.
2. Retail Sales
(Units in Thousands)
2018 Result
’18 vs ’17
2019 Plan
’19 vs ’18
Japan Sales *3
148
-16%
150
+1%
Passenger Cars *4
119
-17%
120
+1%
Overseas Sales
914
+4%
930
+2%
U.S.
680
+5%
700
+3%
Canada
58
+6%
60
+3%
Australia
50
-5%
50
+0%
China
22
-29%
25
+14%
Other *5
104
+7%
95
-9%
Global Sales
1,063
+0%
1,080
+2%
*3: Includes OEM vehicles
*4: Passenger cars excluding mini vehicles
*5: Includes vehicles from CKD production in Asia
U.S sales are projected to be 700,000 units, which will mark the 11th consecutive year of record U.S. sales.
Global sales are projected to be 1,080,000 units, which will mark the 8th consecutive year of record global sales. While production in Japan is projected to decrease 2%, the company plans to achieve the sales growth projections by optimizing vehicle distribution operations.
Forward-looking statements in this document including production and sales forecasts are based on the information available at the time of announcement and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary materially.
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Toyota urges support for PM’s Brexit deal
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Samsung SDI Reveals EV Battery Future, Plus Roadmap To Solid State
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