Suzuki admits falsifying fuel economy & emissions tests

Suzuki, Yamaha and Mazda have admitted misconduct in their emissions and fuel economy tests in Japan. 

In the latest industry development, Suzuki, Mazda and Yamaha have admitted to fudging emissions and fuel economy data in Japan. All three manufacturers reportedly informed the Japanese transport ministry about the misconduct after the government launched a probe last year asking 23 car and motorcycle manufacturers to do an in-house test. This was done in the aftermath of Nissan and Subaru’s emissions data cheating recently.

Out of the three manufacturers, Suzuki has the largest number of discrepancies. The manufacturer reportedly found half of the 12,819 vehicles to have invalid data for fuel economy and emissions result. Mazda, on the other hand, found only 72 vehicles that weren’t certified properly, while Yamaha found 7 of its motorcycles don't meet the claimed numbers. After receiving the data, the Japanese road ministry is currently examining the reports, and if necessary these companies may get penalised.

As of now, the aforementioned issue is only limited to Japan. None of the companies has recalled any vehicle thus far. However, expect the authorities to levy some heavy fines on the defaulters in the near future.