Toyota and Mazda have halted shipments of certain vehicles as a vehicle safety test scandal in Japan widens. The scandal involves five Japanese automakers, including Toyota and Honda, who have been found to have submitted manipulated data for vehicle certification. Toyota's headquarters have been inspected on June 4, and the company has issued an apology for the false testing data. The investigation is ongoing, and the scandal has raised questions about the compliance of automakers with testing standards.
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TOYOTA SCANDAL RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT AUTOMAKER'S TESTING COMPLIANCE - NIKKEI
The safety requirements that led Toyota, Honda and other Japanese carmakers to falsify certification tests may be overly stringent and outdated, fueling calls for their review https://t.co/saA4S82Xne
Toyota raided as safety testing scandal escalates https://t.co/4cex4k2k2j
WATCH: An investigation is underway at Toyota Motor's headquarters in a fallout involving five domestic automakers who were found to have submitted manipulated data when applying to certify some vehicle models https://t.co/LYeZuhmu8f https://t.co/xEWNXVwQy2
An investigation is underway at Toyota Motor's headquarters in a fallout involving five domestic automakers who were found to have submitted manipulated data when applying to certify some vehicle models https://t.co/MoqMFM1x4f https://t.co/U49W04ZGax
The latest testing scandal surrounding Japanese automakers has ensnared previously untouched players including Toyota Motor, further undermining the reputation for quality that has supported a pillar of the nation's manufacturing sector. https://t.co/MMhgqkzwmS
$TM (-0.3% pre) Toyota raided as safety testing scandal grows - BBC https://t.co/qE08rPnrJf
Some of Japan's top carmakers are embroiled in a safety scandal. Read more: https://t.co/dcZ1mIiz5d https://t.co/tA0YJW59M5
🔥NEWS: Toyota just published this list of manipulated vehicles with details of manipulated safety test categories. Toyota points out that the investigation is still ongoing. For this reason, this could be just the tip of the iceberg. Toyota: "We sincerely apologize for any… https://t.co/23fXYlUuWb
A vehicle safety test scandal in Japan widened on Monday, as five local carmakers were found to have submitted incorrect or manipulated data when they applied for certification of some of their vehicles. https://t.co/8bkmwApOR2 https://t.co/Ty4WPsFka8
The world’s largest carmaker has apologised after it was found to have submitted false testing data to regulators. And other makers have been dragged into the scandal. > https://t.co/cIoTlxWGRG https://t.co/KsgVAv3dGb
Toyota HQ inspected over improper vehicle quality certification https://t.co/Hao1o3VVre
Toyota and Mazda both halted shipments of some vehicles as a safety test scandal in Japan widened https://t.co/U2JSPMkXgt https://t.co/FcDQi6Ofth