Toyota, Mazda halt production of 5 models over certification test fraud

STORY: Toyota, Mazda halt production of 5 models over certification test fraud SHOOTING TIME: June 5, 2024 DATELINE: June 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cars in the street 2. various of Toyota Motor's headquarters STORYLINE: Japanese auto giants Toyota and Mazda suspended production of five car models on Thursday due to fraudulent practices discovered in national certification tests, in the wake of a cheating scandal among five major Japanese automakers. Following the order of Japanese transport ministry to halt shipments of affected models, Toyota Motor Corporation halted production of three models, including Yaris Cross, at its factories in the prefectures of Miyagi and Iwate, with the suspension expected to last until June 28. Meanwhile, Mazda Motors Corporation, ceased its production of two models, including MAZDA2 at its factories in the prefectures of Hiroshima and Yamaguchi. The suspension came after the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, T

[Breaking News] Safety test at Daihatsu factory

RYUO, Japan Kyodo - Japanese transport ministry officials test the safety of a Daihatsu Motor Co. vehicle at its factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2024, after a certification scandal surfaced at the carmaker in 2023. (Kyodo)

Safety test at Daihatsu factory

Safety test at Daihatsu factory

Japanese transport ministry officials test the safety of a Daihatsu Motor Co. vehicle at its factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2024, after a certification scandal surfaced at the carmaker in 2023.

Safety test at Daihatsu factory

Safety test at Daihatsu factory

Japanese transport ministry officials test the safety of Daihatsu Motor Co. vehicles at its factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2024, after a certification scandal surfaced at the carmaker in 2023.

Safety test at Daihatsu factory

Safety test at Daihatsu factory

Japanese transport ministry officials test the safety of a Daihatsu Motor Co. vehicle at its factory in Ryuo in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, on Jan. 15, 2024, after a certification scandal surfaced at the carmaker in 2023.