Automobile manufacturer Daihatsu Motor Corporation was named by the Fair Trade Commission as one of the companies that left transaction prices unchanged without consulting with many of its business partners amid rising labor costs. ``Up until now, we had been taking a waiting attitude,'' and announced that they would like to actively hold discussions going forward.
The Fair Trade Commission conducted a survey of more than 110,000 companies across the country to determine whether increases in personnel costs and raw material prices were being passed on to prices appropriately. On the 15th, the names of 10 companies, including Daihatsu Motor Corporation, were announced, confirming that they had kept prices unchanged.
Regarding this, Keita Ide, General Manager of Daihatsu's Corporate Management Headquarters, responded to a press interview on the 18th, saying, ``Up until now, we had been waiting for requests from suppliers, a waiting attitude, and we had begun efforts to change this.'' However, we recognize that the provision of a forum for discussion on raising transaction prices was insufficient in some areas.''
In the future, we would like to proactively set up opportunities to discuss prices with our business partners.
On the other hand, the Shiga factory, which had been suspended due to the issue of fraudulent acquisition of national certification, resumed operation on the 18th, and three of the four factories that had been suspended have started operating, saying, ``We are happy to make cars again.'' I want to share the joy with my employees and create each and every item with love."