Hino Motors had submitted fraudulent data on engine emissions to the government, and Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito is thinking of investigating whether there was any fraudulent engine other than the three types announced by the company. Shown.
Hino Motors announced on the 4th of this month that it had submitted incorrect data on emissions and fuel consumption to the government for the three types of engines it manufactures and obtained the "type approval" required for production. ..
Regarding this issue, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito said, "It is extremely regrettable that it is an act that undermines the trust of users and loosens the basis of the automobile certification system."
After that, the company announced that there was fraud, and indicated that it would proceed with the investigation to see if there was any fraud, including those produced in the past, other than the three types of engines that had stopped shipping.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has continued the on-site inspection that started on the 7th for 8 days, grasped the facts about inappropriate procedures and causes conducted in the exhaust gas and fuel consumption test, and canceled the type approval. I'm going to judge about.