Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc.
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Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) is an automobile manufacturer in Lafayette, Indiana USA. It began as a joint venture between Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) and Isuzu before the latter fell on hard times. The plant opened in 1988 as Subaru Isuzu Automotive, Inc. and began producing the Subaru Legacy and Isuzu Rodeo in 1989. The factory was given $98 million in state and local tax incentives when it opened, and these remain in place.
FHI purchased Isuzu's interest in the venture in 2003 for $1 as that company's sales faltered. With General Motors divesting from FHI, new minority shareholder Toyota Motor Corporation plans to produce 30,000 to 40,000 Camrys per year at the plant starting in 2007 to meet excess demand currently satisfied by imports from Japan. Most North American-market Camrys are now assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky. Production of the Camry at SIA is expected to gradually increase to 100,000 units per annum.
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[edit] Automobiles produced at SIA
[edit] Current
- Subaru Legacy
- Subaru Outback
- Subaru B9 Tribeca (2006-present)
[edit] Historic
[edit] Controversy
In 1995, Subaru-Isuzu Automotive was the subject of investigative writer Laurie Graham by way of her book "On The Line at Subaru-Isuzu" (ISBN 0-87546-346-0) regarding working conditions at the plant.
