Subaru brand to enter S. Korea in May

SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Yonhap) -- Japan's Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., the maker of
Subaru cars, will begin selling three Subaru models in South Korea in May, an
industry source said Monday.

Subaru will join four other Japanese automakers -- Toyota Motor Corp., Honda
Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. -- in South Korea's
recovering market for imported cars, the source said on the condition of
anonymity.
From May, Subaru will start selling its Outback crossover wagon, Legacy sedan and
Forester sport-utility vehicle in South Korea, according to the source.
Fuji Heavy will hold a briefing on its entry in the Korean market on Jan. 21 in
Seoul, said Biz Communication and Consulting Inc., the Japanese company's local
PR agent, in a statement.
South Korea's market for imported cars is likely to grow about 20 percent from
last year to 74,000 units this year, the Korea Automobile Importers &
Distributors Association said earlier.
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