Head of used car dealer Bigmotor meets press over insurance fraud

Bigmotor Co. President Hiroyuki Kaneshige bows in apology at a press conference in Tokyo on July 25, 2023, held over allegations that the used car dealership chain charged excessive repair fees by intentionally damaging cars and also made fraudulent insurance claims.

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