Japan auto sales down almost 20% in February
New automobile sales in Japan shrank 19.2% from a year before to 344,816 units in February, down for the second consecutive month, industry data showed Friday. The decline reflected the …
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Toyota Group sales lose steam amid fallout from test data scandals
Toyota’s group sales lost momentum in January after government probes revealed decades of fraud at two major affiliates. Worldwide sales, including those of subsidiaries Daihatsu and Hino, rose 4.4% to …
I Can’t Believe I Have To Say This, But 80s Cars Are Good
It could be argued that the 1980s was the greatest decade of automotive production for enthusiasts. Unlike today, manufacturers all around the world were developing street versions of racing cars, …
Daihatsu reports measures to prevent recurrence of testing fraud
Daihatsu President Soichiro Okudaira submitted a report to transport minister Tetsuo Saito on Friday detailing measures to prevent any recurrence of vehicle safety testing fraud at the automaker. The measures …
Toyota to shorten plants’ maximum operating hours
Nagoya – Toyota plans to shorten the maximum operating hours for its plants in Japan by 30 minutes per day, starting in the fiscal year 2024 that begins in April, …
Toyota Shipped A Record-Breaking 11.2 Million Cars In 2023
Image: Toyota Despite 2023 being a weird year for car sales with high interest rates, global shortages, shipping delays, and reduced inventory, Volkswagen and Toyota were locked in a tight …
Something Fishy Is Going On With Toyota’s Diesel Trucks
Happy Monday! It’s January 29, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the …
Daihatsu recalls 320,000 cars and extends factory halt
Carmaker Daihatsu recalled more than 320,000 vehicles and extended a factory shutdown on Wednesday, deepening troubles sparked by a major safety testing scandal last month. The Toyota-owned firm notified the …
Daihatsu Admits It Forged Crash Test Results For 30 Years
Last week we reported on Daihatsu halting sales and shipments of all of its cars amid a probe into the Toyota subsidiary rigging safety tests of 64 different models, and …
Daihatsu halts three assembly plants over testing fraud scandal
Daihatsu on Monday suspended operations at three domestic automobile assembly plants in the wake of its vehicle testing fraud scandal. The move comes after the automaker was instructed by the …