Nissan says it found 'misconduct' in exhaust, fuel economy tests

TOKYO-Nissan Motor Co., the Japanese carmaker that was embroiled in a vehicle-inspection scandal last year, said it uncovered some instances of misconduct involving falsified data on exhaust emissions and fuel economy.

The data falsification, which In the United States, Yokohama headquarters Monday, Yokohama headquarters Monday, was reported to be in charge of the inspection of vehicles. The following is a list of the specifications for the fuel economy and emissions, according to the company.

Although the tests were – may not be as threatening as the scandal issue that engulfed Volkswagen AG. Testing of vehicle emissions to the world of carmaker German authorities are still polling the automaker. Daimler is also under investigation, and both face lawsuits in Germany and the United States

During the tests, Nissan found that it was misrepresented in temperature and humidity data in the testing chamber and carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The automaker has hired a law firm to investigate the matter further

Nissan's announcement, following a review of the 1.2 million vehicles last year, is the latest in a string of compliance scandals at carmakers including Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Subaru Corp. Nissan has dropped 4.6 percent in Tokyo, the largest decline since November 2016, before the company held a Monday press conference.

Renault, which is the largest shareholder of Nissan, is one of the world's largest shareholders.

Hiroto Saikawa, 64, carmaker will take a voluntary pay cut after the inspection crisis in Japan and a reduction in its profit forecast. Nissan halted vehicle registrations in Japan after its inspection process

Workers at the head of the railways and atchigi plant Last year, Kobe Steel Ltd., part of a report to the United States. over 500 companies. Subaru, which admitted to manipulating emission data records to match the mileage submitted to the government, was also embroiled in a similar controversial Nissan. Yasuyuki Yoshinaga stepped down as Subaru CEO this year

Nissan bailed out Mitsubishi Motors in 2016 after the company was caught falsifying mileage estimates for several of its vehicles. Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman, Osamu Suzuki ceded the role of CEO after the automaker has been accepted by 2016.