Mitsubishi Said It Lied About Fuel Mileage Figures For 25 Years Because It Was The Easier Route

 Mitsubishi Motors Corp said on Tuesday more of its vehicle models were involved in a mileage cheating scandal than initially stated, and that it would temporarily stop domestic sales of affected vehicles and compensate owners.

Earlier in the day, Japan’s transport ministry said its investigation had shown the automaker had overstated the fuel economy for eight vehicles including the RVR (sold in the U.S. as the Outlander Sport), Pajero and Outlander SUV models, in addition to four minivehicles initially confirmed in April.

The latest announcement deals another reputational blow to Japan’s sixth-largest automaker. Mitsubishi has been struggling to recover from the mileage scandal, which also affected two minivehicle models produced for Nissan Motor Co Ltd.

The company’s market value has tumbled since the scandal broke, and the ordeal prompted the company to seek financial assistance from Nissan, which agreed to buy a controlling one-third stake for $2.2 billion.

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MDarringer - 8/30/2016 10:52:14 PM

+1 Boost

Ban them from the US market.