Toyota Faces New Violation Issue in Japan, Responds in China

TapTechNews August 1st news, TapTechNews quoted NHK's report yesterday that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan has decided to issue a corrective order in the near future according to the Road Transport Vehicle Act, requiring automakers, etc. to completely reform the problem of obtaining the vehicle type certification necessary for mass production of automobiles and other vehicles in violation of regulations, and said that a new violation by Toyota Motor Corporation was discovered.

Toyota China released a statement today to respond to this matter, expressing sincere apologies for the possible concerns that some models of the same name may bring to Chinese customers.

Toyota China said that after confirmation, the relevant certification tests of FAW Toyota, GAC Toyota and Lexus models sold in the Chinese market were completed in strict accordance with Chinese laws and regulations and under the supervision and guidance of Chinese management departments, meeting the relevant national quality standards and there are no safety and quality issues, and customers can use them with peace of mind.

Data shows that Toyota's global sales in the first half of 2024 decreased by 4.7% year-on-year to 5.16 million units, and global sales in June decreased by 5.8% to 912,971 units. Toyota's global production in the first half of the year decreased by 9.8% year-on-year to 5.07 million units, and global production in June decreased by 11.8% year-on-year to 894,541 units.