Mitsubishi allots RM1.9 billion to compensate owners affected by fuel economy manipulation scandal

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Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will allocate 50 billion yen (RM1.9 billion) as part of efforts to compensate buyers. The Japanese carmaker recently admitted to manipulating fuel economy tests for certain models that it sold in Japan, as reported by Automotive News.

Owners of minicar models affected by the scandal will receive a compensation of 100,000 yen (RM3,899) each, and will receive the difference in fuel costs and tax separately. Meanwhile, the company will pay 30,000 yen each to owners of five other affected models as well.

Additionally, MMC will announce another compensation package to Nissan and its suppliers soon. The former was responsible for spotting the deviation in the fuel efficiency figures, prompting an internal investigation by Mitsubishi. It was then revealed that the Mitsubishi eK Wagon and eK Space as well as the Nissan Dayz and Dayz Roox were part of the scandal.

The company has since lost two top executives, including its president Tetsuro Aikawa, and has turned to Nissan to bail it out. In late May, Nissan acquired a 34% equity stake in MMC.

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Comments

  • Haha, semua Proton guna Mitsubishi engine wor.

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    • ketumed on Jun 20, 2016 at 10:49 am

      Haha you are dreaming!

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    • So camtakpro problem semua salah Jepunis? Wheww! At least not caused by P1, yeah?

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      • john otak batu on Jun 20, 2016 at 4:57 pm

        Yeah, fake exhaust tips also salah Jepunis

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        • Well, nobody said fake exhaust tips came from jepunis but somebody said all P1 engine came from Mitsu.

          Soooo, jelly much?

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  • BAMyouhaveBijan on Jun 20, 2016 at 10:18 am

    What a kind company

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  • takNakP1 on Jun 20, 2016 at 10:55 am

    such things can happen in Japan, i can’t imagine what is actually happening in bolehland.

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    • In MY will be:
      Company A dealing with Company B but they r competitors. Then Company B leak secrets about Company A, dooming them.
      Then Company B (who r competitors), comes and buys over Company A for cheaps. This kills one more competitor from the market.

      Oh wai… I see what they did there.

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  • Hahahaha finally petrolgate by mitsu of japan…

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  • camtakpro on Jun 20, 2016 at 2:49 pm

    Proton always attracted to scandalous car companies.

    Suzuki allocation coming soon…

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