Mitsubishi cheated fuel economy tests since 1991, report says
OREANDA-NEWS. April 27, 2016. Mitsubishi falsified fuel economy data on its cars since as far back as 1991, the BBC reports.
The reported admission was made a week after the Japanese car-maker Mitsubishi admitted to cheating on fuel economy tests for over 600,000 vehicles, some of which were built for Nissan.
The company confirmed that over half a million cars were tested using methods other than those required by Japanese law, in order to make those cars appear more fuel efficient than they actually were. Mitsubishi noted that affected cars were limited to sale in Japan.
In a statement released today, the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation says it's establishing a committee of independent investigators to "uncover the facts" around the company's cheating of fuel tests. The panel consists of three attorneys who, Mitsubishi claims, "Have no conflicts of interest," and says it's also considering appointing technical experts to aid the investigation. The committee will investigate for three months, and Mitsubishi says it will disclose the verdict "in a timely manner."
Mitsubishi did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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