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Subarus Lafayette auto plant began vaccinating workers on Friday as part of a statewide plan to ramp up vaccinations.

The expansion will create space for the automotive manufacturer to assemble transmissions in-house and increase service part production.

Auto correspondent Casey Williams expected to see the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, or Hyundai Sonata listed as Consumer Report's top mid-size sedan of 2020. Instead, he found the Subaru Legacy on top. After driving it, he says, he agrees with the magazine.

Frankfort-based NHK Seating is a supplier for Subaru of Indiana Automotive, which last week announced a $158 million expansion for its plant in nearby Lafayette.

The company says the $158 million investment will help reduce costs and increase growth at the facility.

Since the plant began operation in 1989, its annual production has increased from 67,000 vehicles to a projected 410,000 vehicles in 2020.

Designers had the opportunity to completely re-imagine the Outback as a sleek wagon, boxy crossover, or something between, but when they interviewed owners, orders were clear: Make it look like an Outback.

Subaru is recalling over 400,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix problems with engine computers and debris that can fall into motors.

Gov. Eric Holcomb spent Tuesday in Tokyo where his meetings included time with executives from Subaru and Honda, both of which have major auto assembly plants in Indiana.

In a post on its website Saturday, the NHSA said the investigation centers on Subaru Foresters from the 2016-2018 model years.