Suzuki deny cheating amidst fuel testing issues | Car Talk - Car News May 2016

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12:15 Wednesday 18 May 2016

Japanese car maker Suzuki has denied cheating the system after "discrepancies" were found in its fuel and emissions testing.

The company has admitted that its testing method for 16 of their models was not in line with official regulations, but it insisted that new tests showed that there was no need to amend the data.

"Any wrongdoing, such as manipulation of fuel efficiency data, were not found," Suzuki said.

As word got around that Suzuki, Japan's fourth largest car company, were going to reveal fuel testing problems the company's shares fell 9%.

Suzuki have stated that the testing issues date back to 2010, with an estimated 2.1 million vehicles affected. However, according to the firm, no cars that were sold overseas were affected.

 

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