Minister of Foreign Affairs instructs Mitsubishi Motors to report Investigations by German law enforcement authorities January 24 12:50
In response to a German investigative authority searching for relevant sites over suspected illegal operations in exhaust gas tests over Mitsubishi Motors' diesel vehicles, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Akabane sold in Japan The company said that it had instructed the company to report any diesel vehicles that were in order by the end of this month.
German law enforcement officials have searched relevant facilities and business partners in Germany for alleged misconduct in exhaust gas tests involving Mitsubishi Motors' diesel vehicles.
In response, the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Akabane said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting whether vehicles equipped with the suspected fraudulent engine system are being sold in Japan, and diesels sold in Japan. He revealed that he had instructed the company to report by the end of this month if there was a problem with the car's engine system.
Minister Akabane then stated, "We will work with the German authorities to understand the facts and respond appropriately based on reports from Mitsubishi Motors."