2024-07-31 15:45:56
Japanese car giant Toyota was ordered to make repairs by the Japanese government on Wednesday after the discovery of irregularities on seven additional models from the manufacturer, already caught last month in a fraudulent testing scandal. Four of the seven affected car models are still in production, while six have been sold or sold abroad, announced the Japanese Ministry of Transport, which indicated that it had contacted the companies of it is appropriate of these countries to ensure safety vehicles.
With this reform order targeting Toyota, the manufacturer is “requested to submit preventive measures to the renewals within one month, then to report quarterly on the implementation of these measures”, adds the document. This is a new embarrassing affair for Toyota, which along with four other Japanese manufacturers of cars or two-wheelers (Honda, Suzuki, Mazda and Yamaha) have been called to order by the ministry at the beginning of June for increasing the document tests. evidence.
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Toyota later admitted that seven of its models, including three that are also produced in Japan, “have been tested using methods that differ from government standards”. The 7 new models requested on Wednesday therefore bring the total to 14 models. This deal is a reminder of the one that has shaken the small car manufacturer Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, from the end of 2023. Daihatsu was forced to stop all Its production stopped in Japan, and it was able to resume in full from May.
“We deeply regret that we were unable to carry out our verification duties properly, and we apologize to those concerned for any concern or worry this may have caused them,” Toyota responded in a statement on Wednesday. He promised to “implement the correct certification services, redefine the responsibility and authority of the certification process, and continue to improve our infrastructure.” “Consumers do not need to stop using the cars immediately,” the statement said.
These various issues at Toyota and its subsidiaries have damaged its image in Japan, although Toyota likes to consider itself a model of good management. Two major international consulting firms, Lewis Glass and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), recommended last month that Toyota shareholders vote against the re-election of board chairman Akio Toyoda, who is responsible for the these stories. Toyota is due to announce results for the first quarter of its 2024/25 financial year on Thursday.
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