Five automakers, including Toyota Motor Corp., have committed fraud

Five automakers, Toyota Motor Corp., Mazda Motor Co., Yamaha Motor Co., Honda Motor Co. and Suzuki Motor Co., committed fraud related to type certificate testing, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced on Monday.

In the wake of back-to-back cases of fraud related to the certificate test, which is required for mass production of cars, the ministry had required automakers to determine whether fraud had occurred.

The ministry will conduct on-site inspections at the five car manufacturers under the Road Vehicles Act and investigate the facts in detail.