Toyota Motor Corp.'s small-car unit, Daihatsu Motor Co., resumes operations at all of its assembly plants in Japan, more than four months after it halted domestic production due to safety test rigging.
Daihatsu Motor Co. announces a major revamp to its car-manufacturing operations after its recent safety testing scandal caused it to temporarily halt all its shipments at home and abroad.
Japan's transport minister says it will revoke certifications necessary for mass production for three models built by Daihatsu Motor Co. after the small-car unit of Toyota Motor Co. was discovered to have rigged safety tests.
Daihatsu Motor Co. suspended all domestic production, with it unclear exactly when its plants will restart operations amid a safety testing scandal that affects most of its models.
Daihatsu Motor Co. says it has resumed vehicle shipments in Indonesia, two days after the Japanese carmaker halted all domestic and global shipments as it was determined most models had been subjected to improper safety tests.