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June 7, 2005 (Nikkei)
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Fuji Heavy To Add Sales Sites In Europe

TOKYO--Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (7270) is set to expand its European sales network for passenger vehicles.

The manufacturer of Subaru vehicles will add sales sites in growth areas, including Russia and Eastern Europe. It will also open more sales offices in Germany and the U.K., markets where the company is already well established.
Fuji Heavy will aim to have 1,140 sales sites in Europe by fiscal 2006, a roughly 20% increase. The firm plans to make Europe its third-largest market, following the domestic and North American markets.
At present, Fuji Heavy has 974 sales sites on the Continent, mostly in Western Europe.

The company plans to have 28 sites in Russia, up about 60%. It will also embark on full-scale efforts in Eastern Europe, including Hungary, Ukraine, Serbia-Montenegro, operating sites under a new regional sales management company.
In addition, Fuji Heavy will launch more sales sites in Germany, opening 40 locations to bring the total to 250 sites by fiscal 2006. It will also open more sites in the U.K., raising the number there to 120 from roughly 80 currently.

Fuji Heavy sold 600,000 vehicles worldwide in fiscal 2004. Of these, 54,000 were sold in Europe. The company intends to raise European sales to 60,000 units in fiscal 2006. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" size=2 id=quote>

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Gruss,




Jan

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Anbei die Deutsche...

Fuji Heavy erweitert Haendlernetz in Europa.

FHI wird neue Standorte in Wachstumsgebieten eroeffnen, vor allem in Russland und Ost-Europa. Ausserdem werden die Haendlerzahlen in Deutschland und England aufgestockt, obwohl FHI dort bereits etabliert ist.
FHI moechte bis MAerz 2007 1,140 Haendlerstandorte in Europa haben (knappe 20% mehr). Der Konzern moechte Europa als Drittwichtigsten Markt hinter Japan und den USA einstufen.
Zur Zeit hat Fuji Heavy 974 Haendler, davon die meisten in West-Europa.

Insgesamt sollen 28 neue Haendler in Russland eingerichtet werden , knappe 60% mehr als heute. Ausserdem werden die Aktivitaeten besonders in Ost-Europa, naemlich in Ungarn, der Ukraine, Serbien-Montenegro erhoeht. Diese Standorte werden unter einem(!) neuen regionalen Management gefuehrt
Ausserdem wird FHI in Deutschland ca 40 zusaetzliche Haendler einrichten, die bis Ende Maerz 2007 operativ sein sollen. In UK sollen ebenfalls 40 neue Haendler etabliert werden - die Haendlerzahl steigt hier von 80 auf 120.

Fuji Heavy hat von April 2004 bis Maerz 2005 600,000 Autos weltweit verkauft. Davon wurden rund 54,000 in Europa verkauft. Bis Ende Maerz 2007 soll diese Zahl auf 60.000 gesteigert werden.

Gruss,

Jan

the boost is strong in my family. my car has it, my club has it...and my friends...yes,it's you - you've got it,too