Subaru sets strong production and sales targets for 2015

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, has announced its annual production and retail sales plans for calendar year 2015.

To cope with the growing demand of its recently launched Legacy and Outback models, Subaru intends to boost worldwide production and build 920,000 vehicles in 2015.

On the other hand, sales is expected to increase in key markets including the U.S.A and China. Growth in the U.S.A is estimated to climb about five percent to a total of 540,000 vehicles. Canada should help things with a seven percent boost to 45,000 cars. The numbers mean that of the automaker's record 940,000 forecasted worldwide sales in 2015, roughly 62 percent could come from North America. Meanwhile, Japanese sales are expected to fall eight percent this year to an estimated 156,000 units.

With these figures, Subaru shows a clear intent of gaining even more ground in the coming years.