The scandal running through Subaru’s management offices has heated up again, as the maker discovers a larger number of vehicles than previously reported had been produced under falsified MPG and other data. Now 1,551 vehicles are reported to be affected, up from 903. Originally Yasuyuki Yoshinaga was going to remain CEO and president of Subaru, but in the wake of this news he has stepped down and taken a new position as a chairman with no special rights, and will be replaced by Tomomi Nakamura. The cars affected were produced in the new plant in Ota, Gunma Prefecture, where the data falsification took place, and there’s a chance that many of them will enter the market at very affordable prices. Subaru Corp. said Tuesday it has found new cases of product data fabrication, bringing the total number of affected vehicles to 1,551, up from the previously reported 903, and prompting a revamp of its top management. Yasuyuki Yoshinaga will step down as Subaru’s president and also as CEO to take responsibility for the inspection scandal. He will become chairman without the right to represent the company and will focus on dealing with the misconduct. The post of CEO will now be filled by Tomomi Nakamura, the incoming president, the automaker said. Their appointments will be effective June 22. “I sincerely apologize for causing further concern among our customers,” Yoshinaga told a news conference in Tokyo. As for whether there was other malpractice at the company, Yoshinaga said he could not say with confidence that further cases would not emerge. Click Here to Continue Reading
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