Hino Motors, which was found to be fraudulent in a national certification test for engine emissions and fuel economy, will stop shipping cars with this engine.
The number of target models is about one-third of Hino's domestic sales, and long-term suspension of shipments is expected, so it is expected that the impact on business results will be unavoidable.
On the 4th, Hino Motors submitted incorrect data on engine exhaust gas and fuel consumption to the government, and it became clear that it had obtained the "type approval" required for production, and trucks and buses loaded with this engine. Shipment has stopped.
These models account for 35% of domestic sales, and the company said it could extend the suspension period.
At a press conference on the 4th, President Satoshi Ogiso said, "We will allocate the costs associated with the suspension of shipments in the future and will clarify them as soon as they become clear."
In the future, in addition to the decrease in sales due to the suspension of shipments, the amount of tax reduction based on the tax incentive system may change due to fraudulent fuel consumption, and the company is expected to take over if the tax burden on customers increases.
Last year, Hino posted a final deficit of more than 7 billion yen due to sluggish demand due to the impact of the new coronavirus.
As the shortage of parts such as semiconductors continues, it is expected that the impact on business performance will be unavoidable by suspending the shipment of main models for the time being, and it will be an issue to rebuild the management together with the prevention of recurrence of fraud.