Subaru's Electrifying Shift: Ambitious EV Plans for the U.S. Market

Subaru plans to start building electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. by 2027 and aims to sell around 400,000 battery-powered cars in the country by 2028, accounting for half of its current U.S. sales volume. The automaker also intends to obtain half of its global volume from EVs by 2030 and expand its planned EV lineup from four models to eight. Meanwhile, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has presented its demands to automakers, including the elimination of wage tiers, substantial wage increases, and the right to strike over plant closures. Additionally, General Motors is recalling about 900 vehicles in the U.S. and Canada due to Takata airbag inflators that could explode and cause harm in a crash.