Emerging reports indicate that Toyota is preparing to nearly double its stake in Subaru's parent company, Fuji Heavy Industries. Toyota initially bought into Fuji when that other automotive giant, General Motors,
sold its 8.7% stake to its Japanese rival. The new share-grab, the door to which was opened by
revised Japanese laws, would bring Toyota's partial ownership of Fuji up to 17%, just short of double its current stake.
Since Toyota's buy-in of Fuji, cooperation between the two companies has only
increased, ranging from
new product development to
manufacturing. Insiders predict that with the increased stake will come even more integrated collaboration between the two Japanese automakers, which, considering Toyota's enormous success worldwide, can only mean good things for Subaru's operations.
Meanwhile, it's worth noting that with
Toyota reportedly considering following Honda into the sky, Fuji's other core business in aerospace could prove an invaluable asset.
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