Mitsubishi recognizes that irregularities in their cars in Japan date back to 1991 – Financial Journal

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Mitsubishi Motor admitted using inappropriate test for measuring consumption and emissions of their cars in the last 25 years, amplifying the scandal revealed days ago and which initially only affected 625,000 vehicles sold in the last three years.

“We have used this method for the internal market since 1991,” admitted Ryugo Nakao, group vice president, at a news conference press. However the company claims not yet know the number of cars affected.

In this sense, the company is investigating the causes of this fact, within an internal investigation which might take about three months. Although the effect on the shares of the company have already been noted and their actions in the Tokyo Stock Exchange declined by 10% at closing, representing its fifth consecutive decline.

Last week, President the sixth largest Japanese manufacturer, Tetsuro Aikawa, admitted in a press conference that the company had falsified data energy efficiency of thousands of their vehicles when performing a test that were not in accordance with Japanese law. The case involved 625,000 units called “kei cars”, a microcar with gasoline engine 660 cc. only marketed in that country.

Some further information from the Japanese press that portfolio extended to other models, including electric i-MiEV. But then not been confirmed.

Of the then recognized by the company vehicles, 157,000 units were eK Wagon and the Space eK models sold by Mitsubishi itself. The other 468,000 vehicles were delivered from June 2013 to Nissan, which he marketed as Dayz and Dayz Roox. As a supplier, Mitsubishi Motor Company is responsible for certifying the consumption and emissions of their vehicles. It was Mitsubishi who conducted consumer testing. Has been Nissan who discovered the deviation in the consumption figures of their vehicles in the development of future generations.

At the time, the problem was reduced to Japan and the Spanish subsidiary said in a statement that . none of the models sold here are affected by this issue and that they all meet the legal requirements for marketing in Europe