Due to the issue of Toyota Industries cheating in exhaust gas performance tests, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has confirmed that malicious cheating was done in three types of engines installed in forklift trucks, etc., and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has confirmed that Toyota Industries has committed fraud in exhaust gas performance tests. It has been announced that the designation will be revoked.
Regarding Toyota Industries' exhaust gas performance testing, fraud has been revealed for eight types of engines that were currently in production and installed in forklifts and automobiles.
Following the discovery of the fraud, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has been conducting on-site inspections of the company since late last month to confirm the facts.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as a result, malicious misconduct was confirmed, including rewriting engine control programs during exhaust gas tests for two types of engines for forklifts and one type for construction machinery. That's it.
Furthermore, it was discovered that the engines for construction machinery did not meet the national exhaust gas performance standards.
For this reason, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to cancel the type designation required for mass production of these three types of engines, and has announced that it has begun the process.
Additionally, on the morning of the 22nd, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issued a correction order to Toyota Industries based on the Road Transport Vehicle Law, demanding drastic reforms.
In response to Koichi Ito, president of Toyota Industries Corporation, who visited the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hirohisa Tsuruta, Director-General of the Logistics and Automotive Bureau, said, ``Fraudulent acts have seriously undermined trust in the country's type designation system and have caused a loss of confidence in Japan's manufacturing industry.'' "This is extremely regrettable. In order to restore trust, we ask that you fundamentally revise the company's structure and structure, and work to prevent the fraud from happening again," he said, handing over a corrective order. I did.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, they have been asked to report on measures to prevent recurrence within one month.
Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito: ``Drastic reforms to create a system that prevents fraudulent activities''
At a press conference after the Cabinet meeting on the 22nd, Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Saito said, ``Since the 30th of last month, we have conducted on-site inspections of Toyota Industries, Toyota Motor Corporation, and Hino Motors, which supply automobile engines, to confirm the facts. Based on these results, today we will begin procedures based on laws and regulations to revoke the type designations of three types of industrial machinery engines in which particularly egregious acts of misconduct were found to have taken place.''
The company then announced that it would issue a corrective order to Toyota Industries based on the Road Transport Vehicle Law, saying it would "encourage fundamental reforms to create a system that will prevent such misconduct from occurring again."
President Koichi Ito: ``Take it seriously and work steadily''
After receiving the corrective order, Toyota Industries President Koichi Ito told reporters, ``We did something we shouldn't have done. I want to work diligently and steadily."
When asked about his management responsibilities, he said, ``I take the management issues very seriously, so the most important thing is for me to take leadership and make efforts to prevent future recurrences a top priority.'' I think that's the case," he said.
When asked if he would continue to take on his responsibilities, he simply said, ``While thinking about what is important for my fresh start, I would like to let everyone know if anything comes up.'' I did.