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Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, today announced the withdrawal from the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) at the end of the 2008 season. Read the rest of this entry »

Suzuki have announced they are pulling out of the World Rally Championship due to the worldwide economic crisis.

The Japanese company, who only joined the championship in 2008 after several successful seasons in the junior category, have decided to maximise funds for “core business functions”.

A statement from Suzuki read: “In responding to the contraction of the automotive sales caused by recent global economic turmoil, Suzuki has been promptly taking possible countermeasures including the reassessment of its global production output.” Read the rest of this entry »