Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) earmarks JPY100 billion to boost Subaru output during FY 2014/15

The main Gunma plant will benefit from investment of JPY5 billion to boost capacity by more than 10%. while the Oizumi plant will see investment of more than JPY10 billion, expanding capacity by roughly 20%

Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru-brand vehicles, is undergoing a serious inventory shortage as its current domestic production capacity struggles to meet strong demand, reports financial daily the Nikkei. To combat this, the company aims to invest JPY100 billion (USD968 million) annually to boost domestic Subaru output, starting in fiscal year (FY) 2014/15.