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Suzuki raided by Japanese investigators over false fuel economy tests.

Japanese investigators raided Suzuki Motor Corp.'s headquarters today as they probe the automaker's use of improper fuel economy tests

Investigators were looking for confirmation of Suzuki's claims that it had used data compiled from indoor tests performed on individual parts, rather than vehicle coasting tests

http://europe.autonews.com/article/2...mail-ane-daily

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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos...-suzuki-motors

Bad news all around for VW and Suzuki

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Suzuki chairman Osamu Suzuki to step down as CEO over false tests.
Executive vice president Osamu Honda also to retire over use of wrong mileage testing methods.

Suzuki will stay on as chairman, the company said, adding that executive vice president Osamu Honda will retire.

Japan’s No. 4 automaker by sales said in May it had used wrong tests to calculate mileage for models going back to 2010, submitting figures compiled from indoor tests performed on individual parts, rather than vehicle coasting tests.

Suzuki said it plans to introduce improvements including better training for engineers and strengthening of its mileage testing systems. It would also encourage whistle-blowing,

http://www.livemint.com/Companies/M3...ver-false.html

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Suzuki's official note on the countermeasures following the 'wrong Fuel testing methods'.

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Suzuki announcement in the aftermath of the FE scandal: Chairman and CEO Osamu Suzuki will step down from the CEO position and pay cuts for Directors of the company.

Source:Mileage row, Osamu to give up CEO post

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Harsh punishments for automakers in Japan for erroneous fuel testing methods in Future.

The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry released Friday a draft report that includes plans for harsh punishments on automakers found to have committed wrongdoing in the future.

In the event that wrongdoing is found, punitive measures would be imposed on automakers. These could include announcing the incident and subsequent rejection by government authorities of the automaker's applications for model codes. Moreover, ongoing national inspections of other vehicles by a manufacturer that committed wrongdoing could also be suspended. The transport ministry also plans to tighten inspections on automakers for a specified period, including more frequent attendance by national inspectors - who would arrive without prior notice - at their vehicle tests

In the review, the ministry recognizes a flaw in the national inspection system, stating that "the government has conducted no particular checks of its own regarding data provided by automakers, based on a trusting relationship."

http://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/116572.php

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In Japan following the improper conduct in the course of fuel efficiency and exhaust emission tests, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) was to conduct verification such as measuring performance of some of the models.

MLIT announced today, that as the result of verification tests on driving resistance, fuel efficiency and exhaust emissions carried out by National Agency for Automobile and Land Transport Technology, fuel efficiency data and exhaust emissions data were found to be without any problem and as per the values indicated in the product catalog.



Source - Suzuki press release