Scandal engulfing Mitsubishi widens with new revelation about testing methods
- 8 years ago
A new admission from Mitsubishi Motors has widened a scandal engulfing the company.
Managers have now admitted they have been using an improper fuel-efficiency testing method since 1991.
The company says this concerns the domestic market and the number of vehicles involved is not known.
Last week Mitsubishi admitted submitting misleading data on the fuel efficiency of more than 620,000 cars.
Its offices have been raided by Japanese authorities and US vehicle safety authorities are now asking for more information.
The company is the world’s sixth-largest car manufacturer and the new revelations have plunged it into crisis.
Forty percent has already been wiped off Mitsubishi’s value on the markets.
Managers have now admitted they have been using an improper fuel-efficiency testing method since 1991.
The company says this concerns the domestic market and the number of vehicles involved is not known.
Last week Mitsubishi admitted submitting misleading data on the fuel efficiency of more than 620,000 cars.
Its offices have been raided by Japanese authorities and US vehicle safety authorities are now asking for more information.
The company is the world’s sixth-largest car manufacturer and the new revelations have plunged it into crisis.
Forty percent has already been wiped off Mitsubishi’s value on the markets.