- Japan Transport Minister Akihiro Ohta has ordered automakers to report by the end of the week if vehicles sold in Japan have been outfitted with software to help them defeat emissions tests.
- Ohta says the government is trying to determine if its current testing standards are sufficient.
- Though diesel vehicles are rarer in Japan than Europe, increased emissions scrutiny across vehicle types could raise costs for manufacturers.
- Japanese automakers: OTCPK:NSANY, TM, HMC, OTCPK:MZDAY, OTCPK:SZKMY, OTCPK:FUJHY, OTCPK:MMTOF.