Friday, December 26, 2014

Subaru Cancels Plans For US-Made XV Crosstrek

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Were you hoping to buy an American-made Subaru XV Crosstrek? You can breathe now.

Reuters reports Subaru has cancelled plans to relocate production of the CUV to a facility in Lafayette, Ind., opting to keep production at home in Gunna prefecture.

The original plan — based on the automaker's policy of assembling vehicles in the markets where they're sold — called for 65,000 XV Crosstrek models to leave the line in Indiana every year. Capacity constraints at said plant, along with the high sales price for the vehicle — $21,595 for the base 2-liter, $25,995 for the hybrid model — conspired to alter those plans.

The decision follows similar actions from other Japanese automakers, citing a weakening yen as the main driver.

The post Subaru Cancels Plans For US-Made XV Crosstrek appeared first on The Truth About Cars.



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