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Subaru (Subaru) is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (FHI). They are known for their use of boxer engines in their vehicles and standard AWD, as well as their turbocharged performance vehicles, such as the Subaru Impreza WRX. Fuji Heavy Industries, and in turn, Subaru are currently affiliates of Toyota Motor Corporation, which owns 8.7% of FHI. Subaru has built a reputation for producing high quality, reliable vehicles that do not sacrifice performance for everyday practicality. The company is named after the star cluster Pleiades, whose Japanese name is "Subaru". The company logo reflects the star design. Modified versions of the Impreza WRX and WRX STi have been competing successfully in car rallies; drivers Colin McRae, Richard Burns and Petter Solberg have won World Rally Championship titles with the Subaru World Rally Team. The Subaru World Rally Championship cars are prepared and run by Prodrive, the highly successful British Motorsport team. Several endurance records were set in the early and mid-nineties by the Legacy. 
Subaru has been a major player in the green revolution. Advanced policies which include recycling, reducing harmful emissions, educating their employees, and continuing their efforts have helped them in their environmental initiatives. Subaru has a zero landfill waste plant in Lafayette, Indiana- a significant step in the car manufacturing business and plans to have the vehicles they sell in each state meet the standards of California and New York.The company has also developed energy efficient hybrid vehicles as well as a recycling plan for their "end-of-life" cars. 
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