Fuji Heavy sees 2008 global sales up 8% at 630,000

TOKYO, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd (7270.T), the maker of Subaru cars, said it expects its global sales to rise about 8 percent in 2008, helped by the new Impreza hatchback and a remodelled Forester sport utility vehicle.

Chief Executive Ikuo Mori told a news conference the carmaker would aim for sales of 630,000 vehicles in 2008, up from an estimated 586,000 this year. (Reporting by Noriyuki Hirata)