Subaru USA Production History : 1989-2016

Japanese car manufacturers realised they had to make vehicles in North America but smaller companies couldn't go it alone, lacking the sales volume to support a car plant. The answer for them was joint ventures. Subaru teamed up with Isuzu and commenced US production in 1989 at Layfayette, Indiana. That involved the Outback and and an Isuzu pick-up.

Over the years the plant also made cars for