According to Japanese media reports such as the “Daily Shimbun”, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism reported on the 3rd that five automobile and locomotive manufacturers, Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Yamaha, and Suzuki, had engaged in fraud when applying for model production certification.
On the same day, executives of Toyota, Honda and Mazda held press conferences to apologize for the incident.
,”Chairman (Chairman) Akio Toyoda of Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan”,,”Toshihiro Sanbu, President of Honda Technology Research Industry Corporation (Center) and other Honda executives”, ,”Mazda President Katsuhiro Mauro (Right) and other Mazda executives”, Chairman (Chairman) Akio Toyoda of Toyota Motor Corporation of Japan held a press conference in Tokyo on the afternoon of June 3 to apologize for Toyota Motor Corporation’s exposure of “testing violations and submission of false data.
” Honda and Mazda executives also held separate press conferences to apologize for the incident.
Toyota Group President Akio Toyoda said at a press conference,”As the person in charge of the Toyota Group, I sincerely apologize for this.
” Toyota announced that it will suspend production and sales of three models involving counterfeiting issues from now on.
According to the “Daily News” report, Mazda President Mao Long Shenghong also said at a press conference on the 3rd,”I feel guilty for worrying customers who use Mazda cars.
I deeply regard my responsibilities as an operator.”.On the same day, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshima Hayashi criticized at a press conference on the 3rd,”This has damaged the credibility of my country’s automobile industry.
” According to reports, Lin Fangzheng said in response to fraud by Japanese car companies,”This damages the credibility of my country’s automobile industry and shakes the foundation of the automobile certification system.
I regret this.
” He also asked relevant car companies to carefully explain the situation to consumers, and said that Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will “strictly handle” the matter based on the investigation results.
Previously, according to information released by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on June 3, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism instructed a total of 85 automobile production companies in view of successive violations committed by Daihatsu Industries and other companies in the process of obtaining model certifications required for mass production of cars and engines.
The company investigates whether there is a similar situation.
As of the end of May, five companies, including Toyota Motor, Mazda, Yamaha Engine, Honda Technical Research Industries and Suzuki, had misbehaved in vehicle performance testing.
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