Subaru Says Reluctant to Further Invest in US Because of Pay Competition from McDonald’s

Subaru cars for export park at Kawasaki port, near Tokyo, Japan, on Sept. 7, 2021.Koji Sasahara/AP Photo

Japanese automotive firm Subaru is reluctant to invest in manufacturing electric vehicles in the United States due to the high wage inflation, CEO Tomomi Nakamura said on Wednesday.

“In Indiana, part-time workers at McDonald’s earn $20 to $25 per hour, which is in competition with what temporary workers make at our plant,” Nakamura said while speaking at the company’s quarterly earnings announcement on Nov. 2, according to Automotive News.