November 28, 2005

Toyota to supply hybrid systems to Subaru parent

Toyota City, Japan – Toyota will supply hybrid systems to Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), the parent company of Subaru, and help train FHI engineers in hybrid technology, according to the Green Car Congress. Toyota became a major shareholder in FHI in October, following its purchase of shares from General Motors.

Toyota will be delivering core components, including drive and control systems, and is reportedly considering integrating Fuji engineers with its own engineers in hybrid car development. Earlier this year, FHI unveiled a prototype of a turbo parallel hybrid system for Subaru, which uses a 10 kW motor in combination with a 2.0-litre engine used in the Subaru Legacy.

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