多家日企，公开道歉

据外媒报道，日本国土交通省3日通报称，丰田、本田、马自达、雅马哈、铃木5家汽车、机车生产企业在申请车型生产认证时存在舞弊行为。当天，丰田、本田、马自达企业高管分别召开记者会，就此事道歉。

A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened on Monday, with Toyota Motor and Mazda, both halting shipments of some vehicles after Japan's transport ministry found irregularities in applications to certify certain models.

The irregularities were also found in applications from Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha Motor, the ministry said. The automakers were found to have submitted incorrect or manipulated test data when they applied for certification of the vehicles.

丰田集团社长丰田章男3日召开记者会道歉。图源：日媒

Japan's transport ministry ordered 85 automakers in the country to inspect and report possible falsified test results.

The ministry ordered Toyota, the world’s biggest carmaker by the number of vehicles sold, Mazda and Yamaha to suspend shipments of some vehicles.

The latest revelations came after the ministry asked automakers in January to investigate certification applications following a safety test scandal at Toyota’s Daihatsu compact car unit that emerged last year.

The scandals at the automakers are proving to be a sore point for the government, which has otherwise earned praise from investors and executives for its corporate reforms. Yoshimasa Hayashi, Japan's top government spokesperson, called the misconduct "regrettable".