Private company

Subaru

Japanese automobile manufacturing company

Subaru (スバル; or ; Japanese pronunciation: [sɯꜜbaɾɯ]) is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Subaru Corporation (formerly known as Fuji Heavy Industries), the twenty-first largest automaker by production worldwide in 2017. Subaru cars are known for their use of a boxer engine layout in most internal combustion vehicles above 1,500 cc.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Jul 15, 1953Founded1

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The story

Founded by Chikuhei Nakajima and Nakajima on Jul 15, 1953.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • aerospace manufacturer
  • car

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

Divisions

  • Subaru Tecnica International

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Employees over time

  • 202216,9611

Timeline

  1. Jul 15, 1953Founded Founded1

Sources

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