Mazda, Suzuki cheated on fuel economy, emissions testing in Japan

Suzuki CEO Toshihiro Suzuki bows in apology during a news conference in Tokyo (Reuters/REUTERS)

By:

Chandini Monnappa Maki Shiraki

August 09, 2018 05:00 AM

TOKYO -- Mazda and Suzuki improperly tested vehicles for fuel economy and emissions, the Japanese government said on Thursday, in the latest cases of data falsifications by the nation's manufacturers.

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