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may 15, 2018 - Subaru

Subaru Ascent production begins at Subaru of Indiana automotive

Start of production celebrated with celebrity guests, community grants.Official production of the #subaru #ascent, a new three-row #suv that will seat up to eight passengers, began at Subaru’s Lafayette, #indiana plant yesterday. The addition of the vehicle to the production mix signifies the addition of approximately 200 jobs and $140 million in equipment and expansion investments.

Ascent joins three other #subaru models produced at the plant: Outback, Legacy and Impreza. #subaru of #indiana #automotive, Inc. has seen substantial growth in the last five years, adding more than 2,000 Associates to the team during that period. The positive economic impact of that growth is clear in the investment #subaru has made to increase SIA’s production capacity to prepare for #ascent and Impreza production. SIA invested nearly $1.5 billion over the past five years.

To mark the occasion, members of the famous #subaru canine family, The Barkleys, visited SIA to welcome the family vehicle to the #subaru line-up. In addition, SIA presented $8,000 in grants to four local nonprofit organizations focused on animal welfare: Almost Home Humane Society, Loving Heart Animal Shelter, Natalie’s Second Chance No-Kill Dog Shelter and North Central #indiana Spay & Neuter.

“The #subaru #ascent is a great addition to our production line-up,” said Tom Easterday, Senior Executive Vice President of SIA. “Production of this outstanding new family vehicle allowed us to create hundreds of new jobs at SIA, and also at our suppliers in #indiana and across the country.”

SIA will produce about 400,000 vehicles annually with the addition of the #ascent, and SIA Associates have built over five million vehicles since SIA’s start of production in September 1989. SIA Associates remain committed to quality, safety and environmental stewardship.

The all-new 2019 #subaru #ascent will be available for sale to consumers in mid-2018. The three-row #suv is the biggest vehicle in the #subaru line-up.