Toyota Apologizes for Certification Test Cheating

Japanese Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has apologized for the deception the company used to certify seven models. As a result, production of three of them has been postponed indefinitely.

Toyota used inappropriate or outdated data in large-scale tests, including crash tests, airbag tests, and rear seat damage. Engine power test results were also falsified. As a result, Toyota Motor Corp., based in Toyota City in central Japan, has postponed production of the Corolla Fielder, Corolla Axio, and Yaris Cross in the country. Data-falsifying tests were also found in models that have already been discontinued.

At the same time, the company stated that the incident did not affect the safety of vehicles already in use, which include Corolla and Lexus cars. In addition, the violations identified do not apply to foreign products. "We sincerely apologize," Toyoda said, bowing deeply at a press conference in Tokyo. The Japanese government launched an investigation into the company in January of this year. At the same time, they assured that

Today, Toyota's competitor, Japanese Mazda Motor Corp., reported a similar situation with certification tests and postponed the production of two models - the Roadster and Mazda 2. It turned out that incorrect engine management software was used during the tests.

Mazda, based in the southwest of the country, in Hiroshima, is known for violations during crash tests of three discontinued models. At the same time, the company also stated that the incident did not affect the safety of its vehicles.

And another Japanese automaker, Honda Motor Co., apologized for improper testing, in particular for noise and torque levels of older, discontinued versions of models such as the Accord, Odyssey and Fit. This did not affect safety, the company added.

As for Toyota, the automaker sells 10 million cars worldwide every year. "We are an imperfect company. But if we see that something is wrong, we will take a step back and try to correct it," Akio Toyoda, the grandson of the automaker's founder, assured journalists.