Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Gavin Blair in Tokyo

Daihatsu suspends production in Japan after safety test scandal

Daihatsu halted operations of all domestic plants in the aftermath of a safety testing scandal.
Daihatsu halted operations at all Japanese plants in the aftermath of a safety testing scandal. Photograph: Yoshio Tsunoda/AFLO/REX/Shutterstock

Production was suspended at the last operating domestic factory of Japanese automaker Daihatsu on Tuesday, as the Toyota subsidiary grapples with a safety testing scandal affecting 64 models going back more than three decades.

Issues with falsified crash tests first came to light in April, when the firm admitted it had manipulated data on four models manufactured in Thailand and Malaysia from 2022 until this year.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.