Expansion of global production capacity to 1.03 million and 1.13 million units
First written in FY2016. 8 of 31 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026Full-year production declined due to construction for in-house BEV productionAnnual report
「During the consolidated fiscal year, one production line at a domestic plant was temporarily suspended for construction related to in-house BEV production. As a result, combined domestic and overseas production was 880,000 vehicles, a decrease of 66,000 vehicles, or 7.0%, from the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Construction for in-house BEV production involved suspending a line at the Yajima Plant, resulting in a 7.0% decline in full-year combined domestic and overseas production. - FY2026-H1Domestic production declined due to construction for in-house BEV productionAnnual report
「Domestic production during the six-month consolidated accounting period fell to 277,000 units, down 21,000 units, or 6.9%, year on year, due to construction for in-house production of battery EVs.」
In connection with the expansion and reorganization of its global production structure, domestic production fell 6.9% year on year due to construction work for in-house BEV production. - FY2025SoftenedAnnual report
「The investment plan remains undecided because the business environment surrounding the Group, including developments in US tariff policy, remains uncertain, making it difficult to prepare a reasonable outlook at this time.」
While maintaining its direction of expanding production capacity and facilities, the Company has not provided specific investment plans at this time due to factors including US tariff policy. - FY2025-H1Total production in the first half declinedAnnual report
「As a result, combined domestic and overseas production was 475,000 vehicles, a decrease of 18,000 vehicles, or 3.7%, year on year.」
Although domestic production fell 7.1% year on year and overseas production increased 2.5%, combined domestic and overseas production in the first half was 475,000 vehicles, down 3.7% year on year. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In Japan, production of transaxles, a core unit for next-generation e-BOXER vehicles, is scheduled to begin at the Kitamoto Plant around autumn 2024, with the units to be installed successively in vehicles produced at the Kitamoto and Yajima plants. During the transition period, global plant production capacity will be approximately 1.2 million vehicles.」
The previous production capacity expansion policy has been translated into a specific structure capable of producing approximately 1.2 million vehicles, including transaxle production at the Kitamoto Plant, mixed-model production at the Yajima Plant, an additional BEV-dedicated line at the Oizumi Plant and next-generation e-BOXER production in the United States. - FY2024-Q3Cumulative production for the nine months ended Q3 increasedAnnual report
「As a result, combined domestic and overseas production was 757,000 vehicles, an increase of 85,000 vehicles, or 12.7%, year on year.」
As a result of the production capacity expansion plan, combined domestic and overseas production for the nine months ended Q3 increased 12.7% year on year. - FY2024-Q2RaisedAnnual report
「In addition to the previously announced restructuring of domestic production, the Company will begin production in the United States of next-generation e-BOXER vehicles equipped with Toyota hybrid systems and BEVs. This will bring global plant production capacity to approximately 1.2 million vehicles.」
The global production capacity plan was expanded from the previous plan for 1.132 million vehicles by the end of fiscal 2018 to a structure capable of producing approximately 1.2 million vehicles worldwide, including next-generation e-BOXER and BEV production in the United States in addition to domestic restructuring. - FY2024-Q1First-quarter production increased despite supply constraintsAnnual report
「Although the impact of production constraints caused by the semiconductor shortage and other factors remained, domestic production for the first quarter was 159,000 vehicles, an increase of 24,000 vehicles, or 17.9%, year on year, while overseas production was 84,000 vehicles, an increase of 13,000 vehicles, or 19.1%. As a result, combined domestic and overseas production was 243,000 vehicles, an increase of 38,000 vehicles, or 18.3%, year on year.」
While production constraints caused by the semiconductor shortage remained, combined domestic and overseas first-quarter production was 243,000 vehicles, up 18.3% year on year. - FY2023Full-year production recovered despite supply constraintsAnnual report
「Although production constraints caused by the semiconductor shortage and other factors persisted throughout the year, efforts to minimize their impact through flexible adjustments to production plans resulted in production for the fiscal year increasing by 147,000 vehicles, or 20.3%, from the previous consolidated fiscal year.」
Despite continued semiconductor supply constraints, flexible adjustments to production plans resulted in full-year production increasing 20.3% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2023-Q3Cumulative production increased despite supply constraintsAnnual report
「Although the impact of production constraints caused by the semiconductor shortage and other factors remained, domestic automotive production for the nine months ended Q3 was 457,000 vehicles, an increase of 107,000 vehicles, or 30.7%, year on year, while overseas production was 214,000 vehicles, an increase of 15,000 vehicles, or 7.4%. As a result, combined domestic and overseas production was 671,000 vehicles, an increase of 122,000 vehicles, or 22.2%, year on year.」
While semiconductor supply constraints remained, domestic and overseas production plans were adjusted, bringing production for the nine months ended Q3 to 671,000 vehicles, up 22.2% year on year. - FY2023-Q2First-half production increased despite supply constraintsAnnual report
「Although the risk of production constraints caused by the semiconductor shortage and other factors remained, production for the six months ended Q2 increased by 84,000 vehicles, or 24.5%, year on year, partly because production plans were adjusted flexibly. As a result, combined domestic and overseas production was 425,000 vehicles, an increase of 84,000 vehicles, or 24.5%, year on year.」
Despite continued semiconductor supply constraints, flexible adjustments to production plans brought combined domestic and overseas first-half production to 425,000 vehicles, up 24.5% year on year. - FY2023-Q1First-quarter production recovered despite supply constraintsAnnual report
「Although the impact of production constraints caused by the semiconductor shortage and other factors remained, domestic automotive production in the first quarter was 135,000 vehicles, an increase of 18,000 vehicles, or 15.3%, year on year, while overseas production was 70,000 vehicles, an increase of 4,000 vehicles, or 5.4%. As a result, combined domestic and overseas production was 205,000 vehicles, an increase of 22,000 vehicles, or 11.7%, year on year.」
While constraints caused by the semiconductor shortage remained, combined domestic and overseas automotive production reached 205,000 vehicles, up 11.7% year on year. - FY2022Full-year production declined due to supply constraints and suspensions of operationsAnnual report
「Automotive production was below the previous fiscal year, affected by the semiconductor shortage throughout the year and parts supply constraints caused by the spread of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia during the second quarter, among other factors.」
Semiconductor shortages, the spread of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia and an earthquake off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture, among other factors, led to suspensions of operations and production adjustments in multiple months. Full-year automotive production was 727,000 vehicles, down 10.3% year on year. - FY2022-Q3Production declines and suspensions of operations continued into the following period due to ongoing supply constraintsAnnual report
「The global semiconductor shortage and spread of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia continued to constrain the supply of parts procured by the Company from its suppliers, resulting in production adjustments and temporary suspensions of operations at production sites in the United States and Japan. As a result, combined overseas and domestic production in the automotive segment for the nine months ended Q3 was 549,000 vehicles, down 10.6% year on year.」
The semiconductor and parts supply constraints continued in the third quarter against the existing theme of expanding production capacity, and combined domestic and overseas production fell 10.6% year on year. In addition, operations at the Gunma Plant were suspended from January to February 2022. - FY2022-Q2First-half production declined due to semiconductor and parts supply constraintsAnnual report
「The global semiconductor shortage and spread of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia constrained the supply of parts procured by the Company from its suppliers, resulting in production adjustments and temporary suspensions of operations at production sites in the United States and Japan. As a result, combined overseas and domestic production in the automotive segment for the six months ended Q2 was 342,000 vehicles, down 3.4% year on year.」
Against the existing theme of expanding production capacity, the semiconductor shortage and spread of COVID-19 in Southeast Asia led to production adjustments and suspensions of operations at US and domestic sites, resulting in a 3.4% year-on-year decline in first-half production. - FY2022-Q1Quarterly production recovered year on yearAnnual report
「Combined overseas and domestic production in the automotive segment for the first quarter was 184,000 vehicles, up 99.4% year on year.」
Partly reflecting the sharp decline in production caused by COVID-19 in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year, combined quarterly domestic and overseas production recovered to 184,000 vehicles, up 99.4% year on year. However, production constraints caused by the semiconductor shortage continued. - FY2021Full-year production fell sharplyAnnual report
「Automotive production was below the previous fiscal year, affected by the spread of COVID-19 and semiconductor supply issues, among other factors.」
Although no change in the policy of expanding production capacity has been indicated, automotive production was 810,000 vehicles, down 21.4% year on year, due to the infectious disease and semiconductor supply issues. - FY2021-Q3Production recovery continued, but cumulative volume declinedAnnual report
「In the automotive segment, production was temporarily suspended and volumes adjusted at overseas and domestic sites in the first quarter as COVID-19 spread, but production from the second quarter onward was at approximately the year-earlier level. As a result, combined overseas and domestic production for the nine months ended Q3 was 614,000 vehicles, down 19.2% year on year.」
Production from the second quarter onward recovered to approximately the year-earlier level, but the impact of the first-quarter suspension and adjustments brought cumulative production for the nine months ended Q3 to 614,000 vehicles, down 19.2% year on year. - FY2021-Q2Production recovered to the year-earlier levelAnnual report
「Production from July onward was at approximately the year-earlier level, partly because sales in North America recovered faster than expected. As a result, combined overseas and domestic production was 354,000 vehicles, down 28.9% year on year.」
After operations were suspended and production adjusted due to the infectious disease, production from July onward recovered to approximately the year-earlier level. However, production for the six months ended Q2 was down 28.9% year on year. - FY2021-Q1First-quarter production plunged due to the infectious diseaseAnnual report
「In the automotive segment, overseas production at Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA), the Company's US production base, was temporarily suspended from 23 March 2020, and domestic production at the Gunma Plant was temporarily suspended from 9 April, due to the global spread of COVID-19 during the first quarter. Both operations resumed on 11 May. However, production volumes were adjusted through the end of May overseas and through 19 June domestically, as the impact on the supply chain and sales activities continued. As a result, combined overseas and domestic production was 92,000 vehicles, down 64.8% year on year.」
The policy of expanding production capacity remains unchanged, but production in the first quarter fell 64.8% year on year due to the suspension of US and domestic plants and subsequent production adjustments related to the infectious disease. - FY2020Operations suspended and production adjusted due to the infectious diseaseAnnual report
「Automotive production exceeded the previous fiscal year, despite the temporary suspension of operations at Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) in the United States in March 2020 in response to the spread of COVID-19, mainly because domestic production of the Forester increased.」
While efforts to expand production capacity continued, SIA temporarily suspended operations and subsequently adjusted production. Full-year automotive production was 1.031 million vehicles, up 4.2% from the previous fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3Quarterly production volume edged downAnnual report
「As a result, combined domestic and overseas production was 760,377 vehicles, down 0.2% year on year.」
While efforts to expand production capacity continued, combined domestic and overseas production for the nine months ended Q3 fell 0.2% year on year. Domestic production exceeded the year-earlier level despite a suspension of operations caused by Typhoon No. 19, while overseas production fell due to the model changeover. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In the automotive business, we made capital investments of ¥37,722 million, primarily to modify and maintain manufacturing and inspection lines, install production equipment for new products, upgrade and expand R&D facilities, and develop and expand the sales network. Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. also made capital investments of ¥36,849 million, primarily in production equipment for new products and for expanding production capacity.」
Capital investment of ¥37,722 million in Japan and ¥36,849 million at SIA was made to renovate inspection lines, accommodate new products and expand production capacity. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas production at Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) began for the new “Ascent,” but production fell below the previous year as the initial impact of the new “Impreza” model eased.」
SIA began production of the new Ascent, making the expansion of the overseas production system, including preparations for new products, more concrete. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「In the automotive business, we made capital investments of ¥63,010 million, primarily to expand production capacity in line with higher sales volumes, install production equipment for new products, upgrade and expand R&D facilities, and develop and expand the sales network. Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. also made capital investments of ¥39,486 million, primarily in production equipment for new products and for expanding production capacity.」
Capital investments of ¥63,010 million in Japan and ¥39,486 million at SIA were made, advancing capacity expansion and preparations for new products. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Overseas production increased substantially year on year because Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) ended production of the Toyota Camry, which it had produced under contract, at the end of May 2016, and began producing the Outback in July and the Impreza in November of the same year. As a result, total domestic and overseas production increased 2.2% year on year to 792,628 units.」
Following the shift to Subaru vehicle production at SIA, combined domestic and overseas production reached 792,628 units. The shift in the production system continued, but no new milestone for production capacity was indicated. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「Production capacity at the end of fiscal 2016 totaled 1.038 million units in Japan and overseas. Capacity expansion is proceeding as planned toward global production capacity of 1.132 million units at the end of fiscal 2018.」
The company reported production capacity of 1.038 million units at the end of fiscal 2016 and is proceeding as planned with capacity expansion toward 1.132 million units at the end of fiscal 2018. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas production increased substantially year on year because Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) ended production of the Toyota Camry, which it had produced under contract, at the end of May 2016, and began producing the Outback in July and the Impreza in November of the same year.」
After Camry production ended at SIA, production of the Outback began in July 2016 and production of the Impreza began in November of the same year. The shift in the production system became more concrete, and combined domestic and overseas production also increased 10.5% year on year to 775,327 units. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Overseas production increased substantially year on year because Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) ended production of the Toyota Camry, which it had produced under contract, at the end of May 2016 and began producing Subaru vehicles in July of the same year. As a result, total domestic and overseas production rose 9.3% year on year to 502,285 units.」
After Camry production ended, SIA began producing Subaru vehicles in July 2016. The shift in the production system toward the production capacity plan made concrete progress. - FY2017-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「During the first-quarter consolidated cumulative period, our group, comprising the company and its affiliates, ended contract production of Toyota Camry vehicles at Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) at the end of May.」
The end of Camry contract production at SIA, one of the assumptions underlying the global production capacity plans of 1.03 million and 1.13 million units, was achieved. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2016, at Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA), we planned global production capacity of 1.03 million units by ending contract production of Toyota Camry vehicles at the end of May and reallocating that capacity to Subaru vehicles. By expanding capacity in Japan and at SIA, we planned to raise global production capacity to 1.13 million units by the end of fiscal 2018.」
The company indicated its production capacity targets based on reallocating production at SIA and expanding capacity in Japan and at SIA.