Dieselgate, Mitsubishi admits manipulations in tests – The Republic

TOKYO – Mitsubishi has just officially admitted: “We have done tests on improperly on fuel consumption emissions to present better rates than those currently produced.”

a heavy manipulation on the type approval tests, anti-smog emissions and fuel consumption of more than 600 thousand cars that now is costly to the Japanese giant: the news of the Dieselgate to the Japanese has already led to a drop of 15 today % group title in Tokyo 1.2 billion capitalization evaporated in a few hours.

to make sense and clear the field of misunderstandings was immediately convened a press conference in Tokyo: “I want to express my deepest apologies to all our customers and other stakeholders, “said the number one Mitsubishi, Tetsuro Aikawa to the Ministry of Transport. “We decided – added Aikawa – to stop the production and sale of the involved models.”

This is in particular of four mini-car models, the values ​​of which would be “rigged” during testing to improve the fuel consumption performance, in defiance of the law of Japan. A note of precise Mitsubishi that these are the eK Wagon models and eK Space (157 thousand units), and Dayz and Dayz Roox (468mila units), which were produced by Nissan but supplied to Nissan by June 2013.

Now the admission was made, but the situation worsened and the Volkswagen case shows that those who admit the guilt, do mea culpa, and tries to recover the damage done is inevitably crucified. Those who continue to lie and deny the evidence gets away. For Mitsubishi the scenario is bleak …

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