TOKYO -- Subaru will halt development of plug-in-hybrid vehicles to focus on electric and hybrid vehicles for its clean-energy products, Nikkei has learned.
Japanese automaker accelerates shift to electric cars

Subaru and other automakers have struggled to offer cars powered in various ways. Plug-in hybrids have sold poorly, and Subaru will halt their production to cut costs. (Photo by Maho Obata)
TOKYO -- Subaru will halt development of plug-in-hybrid vehicles to focus on electric and hybrid vehicles for its clean-energy products, Nikkei has learned.