Subaru Corporation facts for kids
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Subaru corporate headquarters building
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Native name
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株式会社SUBARU
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Romanized name
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Kabushiki-gaisha SUBARU |
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Formerly
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Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. (1953–2017) |
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| Industry | Automotive, transportation equipment manufacturing, defense |
| Predecessor | Nakajima Aircraft Company |
| Founded | 15 July 1953 |
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Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo
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| Products | Automobiles, aircraft, industrial engines, garbage trucks |
| Revenue |  ¥3,344.11 billion (FY2020) |
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Operating income
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¥210.32 billion (FY2020) |
| ¥152.59 billion (FY2020) |
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| Total assets | ¥3,293.91 billion (FY2020) |
| Total equity | ¥1,720.12 billion (FY2020) |
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Subaru Corporation (called 株式会社SUBARU in Japanese) is a big Japanese company. It used to be known as Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.
This company makes many things. It is most famous for its Subaru brand cars. Subaru Corporation also builds parts for airplanes and helicopters. It even works with the Japanese government on defense projects.
The company started in 1953. It changed its name to Subaru Corporation in 2017.
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History of Subaru Corporation
From Aircraft to Automobiles
Subaru Corporation's story begins with the Nakajima Aircraft Company. This company was a major supplier of airplanes for the Japanese government during World War II.
After the war, the Allied forces broke up Nakajima Aircraft. By 1950, part of this company became known as Fuji Heavy Industries.
On July 15, 1953, five Japanese companies joined together. These companies were Fuji Kogyo, Fuji Jidosha Kogyo, Omiya Fuji Kogyo, Utsunomiya Sharyo, and Tokyo Fuji Sangyo. They formed one big company called Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI). This made FHI one of Japan's largest makers of transportation equipment.
Focus on Cars
By the late 1980s, FHI was a big supplier of military, aerospace, and railroad equipment in Japan. However, about 80% of its sales came from cars.
In 1990, the company faced some financial challenges. Nissan Motor, which owned a small part of FHI, helped out. FHI even started making some Nissan cars in its factories.
Becoming Subaru Corporation
In 2003, the company decided to use the Subaru car logo as its main company symbol worldwide.
In 2005, Toyota bought a large share of FHI from General Motors. General Motors had owned a part of FHI since 1999. After Toyota bought its shares, it started working closely with Subaru. For example, Toyota began using a Subaru factory in Indiana, USA, to build some of its own cars.
In June 2014, the company signed a contract with Boeing Commercial Airplanes. FHI became one of five major Japanese companies to build parts for Boeing's new 777X aircraft.
Finally, in May 2016, Fuji Heavy Industries announced a big change. It would change its name to Subaru Corporation. This name change officially happened on April 1, 2017.
What Subaru Corporation Makes
Subaru Corporation has two main parts, called divisions:
- The automobile division: This is the part that makes all the Subaru brand cars you see on the road.
- The aerospace division: This part works with the Japan Defense Agency. It makes and sells airplanes and helicopters for both military and non-military use. It also makes drones that are used for target practice. This division helps maintain special aircraft like the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey. In the past, this division built the Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru plane. Today, it helps build parts for big planes like the Airbus A380, Boeing 777, and Boeing 787. It also supplies parts for the Boeing 737, Boeing 747, and Boeing 767.
Things Subaru Corporation Used to Make
Subaru Corporation used to make other types of products:
- Buses and Railroad Cars: The company stopped making buses and railroad cars in 2003.
- Eco Technology: This division used to make things like garbage trucks, robot sweepers, and wind turbines. This division was stopped in 2017.
- Industrial Power Products: This division made engines, pumps, and generators. These products were sold under the names Subaru-Robin and Robin. Subaru also made "Star" engines for Polaris Industries snowmobiles for many years. Even though they stopped making these engines in 1998, Subaru still works with Polaris.
Products
Small Automobiles
Aircraft
Subaru Corporation has made many different aircraft, including:
- Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru (1965) - A light airplane.
- Fuji/Rockwell Commander 700 (1975) - A light transport plane.
- Fuji KM-2 (1962) - A light military trainer plane.
- Fuji LM-1 Nikko (1955) - A light military communication plane.
- Fuji T-1 (1958) - An intermediate military jet trainer.
- Fuji T-3/KM-2 (1974) - A primary military trainer.
- Fuji T-5/KM-2 Kai (1984) - A basic military trainer.
- Fuji (Bell) UH-1H/UH-1J (1970s/1980s) - A utility helicopter that carries troops.
- Fuji T-7/T-3 Kai (1998) - A primary military trainer.
- Fuji TACOM UAV - An unmanned aerial vehicle (drone).
- Fuji (Boeing) AH-64DJP Apache (2001) - A type of attack helicopter.
- Subaru-Bell UH-X - A new helicopter project for the Japanese military.
Images for kids
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A 5E bus body with Isuzu Cubic chassis.
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A 7E body articulated bus with Volvo B10M chassis.
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A 1M bus body with Nissan Diesel Space Arrow chassis.
See also
In Spanish: Subaru Corporation para niños
