According to Japanese media reports such as the current news agency and the "Mainichi Shimbun", Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism reported on the 3rd that Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Yamaha, and Suzuki 5 automobile and locomotive manufacturers have committed fraud when applying for model production certification. On the same day, executives from Toyota, Honda, and Mazda held separate press conferences to apologize for the incident.
Toyota Group President Akio Toyoda held a press conference on the 3rd to apologize. Source: Japanese media
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. President Toshihiro Mibe (center) and other Honda executives held a press conference on March 3 to apologize. Source: Japanese media
Mazda President Katsuhiro (right) and other Mazda executives held a press conference on the 3rd to apologize. Source: Japanese media
A number of Japanese car companies have violated the rules
The government has suspended shipments of some models
According to the news released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on June 3, in view of the successive violations in the process of obtaining type certification required for mass production of automobiles and engines by Japan's Daihatsu Industries, the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism instructed a total of 85 automobile production companies to investigate whether there is a similar situation. As of the end of May, a total of five companies, including Toyota, Mazda, Yamaha Motor, Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and Suzuki, had engaged in misconduct in vehicle performance testing.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said it had instructed companies such as Toyota, Mazda and Yamaha Motor to suspend shipments of some cars and motorcycles in production, and asked the companies concerned to provide detailed explanations to consumers. In the future, we will take serious measures based on relevant laws and regulations in combination with the results of on-site inspections and related inspections.
In recent years, there have been many quality scandals in Japan's manufacturing industry, involving many fields such as automobiles, steel, and chemicals. Taking Toyota as an example, since the previous year, its subsidiary Hino Motors and wholly-owned subsidiary Daihatsu Kogyo have also been exposed to violations in product testing, which has once again had a negative impact on Toyota's brand image.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary appointed: damage to the credibility of the Japanese auto industry
On the same day, Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi bitterly criticized at a press conference on the 3rd, "This has damaged the credibility of the mainland's automobile industry."
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi presided over a press conference on the 3rd. Source: Japanese media
According to reports, Hayashi Fangzheng said that in response to the fraud of Japanese car companies, "I regret that this has damaged the credibility of the mainland automobile industry and shaken the foundation of the automobile certification system." He also asked the car companies concerned to seriously explain the situation to consumers, and said that Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will "deal with the matter seriously" on the basis of the results of the investigation.
Honda admits to misconduct in vehicle performance testing
About 4.35 million vehicles are involved
On June 3, local time, Japan's Honda Motor Company released information that since 2009, the company has misbehaved in vehicle noise testing, engine testing, etc., involving a total of about 4.35 million vehicles.
Honda also claims that the cars have no defects in performance and meet the relevant standards.
Toyota said it tested about 1.7 million vehicles in the violations
On June 3, Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation released information that as of the end of April this year, the total number of vehicles involved in the company's test violations was about 1.7 million.
Toyota China: FAW Toyota, GAC Toyota, and Lexus sold models in the Chinese market were not related to certification violations
According to GAC Toyota's official Weibo, Toyota China issued a statement on June 3 on the issue of certification applications, saying that it sincerely apologized for the concerns caused by the non-standard certification applications of some Toyota vehicles in the Japanese market; It has been confirmed that the models sold by FAW Toyota, GAC Toyota and Lexus in the Chinese market have nothing to do with this incident, and the relevant certification experiments have been completed in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations under the supervision and guidance of the Chinese management department, and there are no safety and quality problems; In the future, Toyota will continue to strictly abide by relevant laws and regulations, uphold the principle of openness and transparency, and provide Chinese consumers with safe and secure products and services.