What's happened
Toyota Motor and its group companies face misconduct scandals and production halts
Why it matters
The misconduct scandals and production halts at Toyota Motor and its group companies are significant as they impact public trust, raise governance questions, and affect production and sales
What the papers say
Nikkei Asia reports on Toyota's chairman emphasizing the need to regain public trust and go back to basics, while The Independent and New York Times focus on the flawed testing at a group company and the subsequent apologies from Toyota's chief and chairman. Nikkei Asia also covers the production halts at Toyota and Hino Motors due to cheating on engine certification tests, and the stalling sales of foreign automakers in China
How we got here
Irregularities in engine certification tests at Toyota Industries, a group company of Toyota Motor, have led to production halts and public apologies from the company's chief and chairman
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