Subaru earnings tumble by half on quality woes, incentives and sliding sales

May 10, 2019 08:00 AM

TOKYO -- Operating profit at Subaru plunged by almost half in the latest fiscal year amid a fusillade of falling wholesale volume, higher incentives and surging warranty outlays.

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