IKEDA, Osaka Prefecture Transport ministry officials searched the Daihatsu Motor Co. headquarters here on Dec. 21 following an admission of widespread falsification of vehicle safety tests at the automaker.
Daihatsu Motor Co.’s prioritization on quick development, which imposes tight schedules for certification tests, and ineffective management supervision contributed to a falsification testing scandal, according to an investigative panel.
Daihatsu Motor Co. has slammed the brakes on shipments of all vehicles after admitting to cheating on the safety tests on most of its models currently in production.
hina is expected to dethrone Japan as the world’s top automobile exporter this year on the strength of electric vehicles and special demand from sanctions-hit Russia.
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