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title: "Subaru delays in-house EVs, extends reliance on Toyota platforms"
type: "News"
locale: "en"
url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286658898.md"
description: "Subaru has postponed its first in-house electric vehicles (EVs) to beyond 2028, focusing instead on hybrids and combustion models due to declining U.S. demand and tariffs. The company will continue to utilize Toyota platforms for current EVs like the Solterra and Trailseeker, avoiding high development costs. A $1.42 billion tariff impact and $362 million in EV-related write-downs have led to a 90% drop in profits, necessitating a strategic slowdown in EV development."
datetime: "2026-05-17T02:57:18.000Z"
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# Subaru delays in-house EVs, extends reliance on Toyota platforms

Plans pushed back: Subaru has delayed its first in-house EVs beyond 2028, shifting focus to hybrids and combustion models due to cooling U.S. demand and tariffs. Toyota tie-up continues: Current EVs, including the Solterra and Trailseeker, will remain based on Toyota platforms, helping Subaru avoid high development costs. Profit pressures mount: A $1.42 billion tariff hit and $362 million in EV-related write-downs drove a 90% profit drop, prompting a strategic EV slowdown.

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