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Subaru has, like many other Japanese automakers, struggled to get its factories up and running in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But the automaker appears to be making strides towards that goal, as Automotive News reports that the car maker will restart vehicle production Wednesday at its Gumma plant.
The facility produces the Legacy,Forester and Impreza; three vehicles that are very important to the automaker’s success in the U.S. Subaru spokesperson Kenta Matsumoto told AN that the plant will run at about half of its typical run rate while the automaker assesses its parts situation. Matsumoto says Subaru has no intention of stopping production now that the plant is coming back online, but added, “The situation with every part isn’t entirely clear.”
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2011 Subaru Forester front 3/4 view
2011 Subaru Forester rear 3/4 view
2011 Subaru Forester front 3/4 view
2011 Subaru Forester rear 3/4 view
2011 Subaru Forester side view
2011 Subaru Forester front view
2011 Subaru Forester rear view
2011 Subaru Forester front 3/4 view
2011 Subaru Forester front 3/4 view
2011 Subaru Forester headlight
2011 Subaru Forester logo
2011 Subaru Forester front fascia
2011 Subaru Forester side mirror
2011 Subaru Forester wheel
2011 Subaru Forester taillight
2011 Subaru Forester badge
2011 Subaru Forester logo
2011 Subaru Forester badge
2011 Subaru Forester rear bumper
2011 Subaru Forester engine
2011 Subaru Forester engine
2011 Subaru Forester engine
2011 Subaru Forester interior
2011 Subaru Forester front seats
2011 Subaru Forester steering wheel
2011 Subaru Forester steering wheel controls
2011 Subaru Forester steering wheel controls
2011 Subaru Forester gauges
2011 Subaru Forester navigation system
2011 Subaru Forester navigation system
2011 Subaru Forester navigation system controls
2011 Subaru Forester climate controls
2011 Subaru Forester temperature and clock readout
2011 Subaru Forester shifter
2011 Subaru Forester seat heaters
2011 Subaru Forester door panel
2011 Subaru Forester door controls
2011 Subaru Forester rear seats
2011 Subaru Forester interior
2011 Subaru Forester rear cargo area
2011 Subaru Forester rear cargo area
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[Source: Automotive News – sub. req.]