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LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Subaru of Indiana Automotive began hybrid production Monday with a 2026 Forester Hybrid Premium in Autumn Green Metallic driven off one of its assembly lines.
The Forester is the first hybrid vehicle to be produced by Subaru in the U.S. With its start, all Subaru Forester models sold in the U.S. are now assembled at the automaker’s facility in Lafayette, Ind. SIA began production of the 2026 Forester gas model on Oct. 7.
“Bringing hybrid vehicle assembly to our facility has been in the works for five years,” said Scott Brand, president and chief operating officer of SIA. “Seeing the start of mass production is highly rewarding and the culmination of a lot of hard work by our associates.”
The 2026 Subaru Forester is available in six trim levels: Base, Premium, Sport, Limited, Touring, and Wilderness trim levels, and is available at Subaru retailers nationwide.
The Subaru Forester Hybrid is available in Premium, Sport, Limited, and Touring trim levels, and is available at Subaru retailers.
SIA is Subaru’s only manufacturing facility outside of Japan and currently assembles the Ascent, Crosstrek, and Forester models.
Since beginning production in 1989, the facility has assembled more than 6 million Subaru vehicles.
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