Mitsubishi Has Been Rigging Emissions Tests Since 1991
Last week’s revelations about Mitsubishi’s emissions test cheating activities already looked serious, with over 600,000 cars affected and $1.2 billion wiped off the company’s value as a result, but it turns out the scandal goes much deeper than that. Mitsubishi vice president Ryugo Nakao admitted today that the company’s “improper testing” - which gave more favourable results for its vehicles - has been going on for around 25 years.
At a press conference in Tokyo he said: “for the domestic market, we have been using that method since 1991…But we don’t know the number of models.” The news gave Mitsubishi’s share price another kicking, with a further 10 per cent drop bringing the total loss to 50 per cent.
Mitsubishi shares going off a "second cliff" after Nikkei report that the fuel scandal may include other models pic.twitter.com/eWLKNBpPeW
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Previously, it was thought that only four models - all sold for the Asian market - were affected: the Mitsubishi eK Wagon and eK Space, plus the Dayz and Dayz Roox, which are both manufactured for Nissan. It was actually Nissan which discovered and reported the emissions discrepancy.
It’s currently unclear what the repercussions might be for Mitsubishi, other than the painful drop in the company’s value.
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Its not about who did it, now it is about who did it first
this could be the last nail in the coffin…
Wait that’s nearly when they started the Evo and before the this year’s scandal the Evo is discontinued. Coincidence? I THINK NOT!!!
Am i the only one not giving a damn about these scandals?
Seriously who still cares about that. Every single car manufacturer is factually forced to lie about fuel comsumption and emissions
Mitsubishi is probably going the way of SAAB. I hate to admit it. But its somewhat likely
That means all the Lancers…. each and every one of them.
Nissan ratted out its’ friend Mitsubishi..golden rule that you never rat on your friends (haha)
Mitsubishi just put the nail in there coffin
What a sh!tstorm, bring back the evo, and make sporty versions of your cars. People actually bought the Evo and Ralliart!