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Thinking Big: new law opens path for Toyota takeover of Subaru


Posted by Joe Hitei on February 7th, 2007



Filed under: Government/Legal, Japan, Subaru, Toyota, Earnings/Financials Toyota has been eying a takeover of Fuji Heavy Industries - Subaru's parent company - for some time now. When General Motors ditched its 20 percent stake in Fuji back in October 2005, Toyota snapped up 8.7 percent and the two have been undertaking a series of joint ventures since.

But that wasn't nearly enough for the Toyota Motor giant that's getting closer and closer to the #1 global automaker spot with each passing day. An acquisition of Subaru would bring them even closer, if only they could. Continues after the jump.
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