The Japanese Ministry of Transport has ordered Toyota, Mazda and Yamaha to stop some vehicle deliveries

The Japanese Ministry of Transport has stated that it has discovered further irregularities in the applications for certification of certain vehicle models. Some car manufacturers have submitted false or manipulated test data when applying for vehicle certification.

It has far-reaching implications.

• Toyota
• Mazda
• Honda
• Suzuki
• Yamaha

all hit.

The information comes from Reuters, more here.

This has had a (negative) impact on Japan’s industrial production data, and it looks like this state of affairs may continue. My goodness… Can Japan finally catch a break now?