News Hino, the engine authentication fraud, 115,526 vehicles targeted for interviews, the new car stopped shipping and resumed it was undecided.

■ In the 2016 Exhaust Gas regulation, Hino Motor Hino Motor Hino Motors on March 4 is the engine performance of three engine models mounted on vehicles for domestic vehicles on March 4th. He announced that the shipped vehicle will be suspended if there is a false misconduct. In addition, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry were reported to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. At 16:00, we held a conference on fraud and explained it. [See another image about this article] ■ The engine that has been equipped with 4 engines from small to large, Toyota and Isuzu is also a problem. There are four models: A09c "" E13C "and a small engine" N04C (urea SCR) ". A05C (HC-SCR), A09C, and E13C have fraud that falsifies engine performance, and the fuel efficiency problem is known for small engine N04C (urea SCR) but not known or not. Neither of them will have any safety concerns, and users will continue to use it and do not need to respond on the user. The number of units sold until the end of February 2022 is equipped with an engine that turned out to be the problem this time, and the medium-sized truck "Ranger" equipped with A05C (HC-SCR) was 43,044 units. A total of 7425 large trucks "Profia" equipped with A09C and E13C and large sightseeing buses "Selega". The N04C (urea SCR) has 2057 small buses "Liesse II", a total of 115,526 units. Regarding the shipment of new cars, A05C (HC-SCR), A09C, and E13C-equipped vehicles are suspended, and N04C (urea SCR) is currently being switched to models, so there is no new shipment. When these models are calculated from the average sales volume in FY2021, it is expected that about 22,000 units will be suspended a year, which is equivalent to about 35 % of the annual sales volume. Regarding the resumption of shipments, it will take a long time to take measures to prevent recurrence in the company, then re -approve, and consult with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. These engines are also installed by other companies, and the N04C (urea SCR) is also installed in a small bus Toyota Motor "Coaster", and the A09C and E13C are also installed in the large sightseeing bus Isuzu "Gala". Similarly, the shipment is suspended. ■ The problem of fraudulent acts that replace the muffler during the exhaust gas performance deteriorated durability test A05C (HC-SCR) is in September 2016, in response to the 2016 exhaust gas regulation, in the deterioration durability test of the exhaust gas performance. On the way, the muffler's emission purification performance was deteriorated and the possibility that it would not conform to the regulation value was unauthorized, and the second muffler was replaced and the test continued. For this reason, it has been found that the re -test results conducted in April 2021 may exceed the excess gas regulation value due to aging. A09C and E13C are fraudulently set from the operation panel of the measuring device in the fuel efficiency measurement of the 2016 exhaust gas regulation in November 2016, from the operating panel of the measuring device to the fuel -efficient value that is advantageous to fuel economy. The test was conducted by displaying a better fuel efficiency than it actually. This has also been found by technical verification that the actual fuel efficiency is less than the specification value. Although the N04C (urea SCR) is not known whether or not there is fraud, technical verification has shown that the actual fuel efficiency is less than the specification value. ■ Examination of recalls and implement the difference burden of tax incentives, we are considering recalls such as replacing mufflers for vehicles equipped with A05C (HC-SCR), but can be handled by changing control. He also explores gender and wants to shorten the response time to individual vehicles and prevent the operation time as a commercial vehicle. Since the A09C and E13C fraudulent operations have been illegally operated the numerical value of the fuel economy, they say that they will do the necessary measures after confirming the correct items, and will not take measures such as replacing parts to the vehicle. Hino Motors will bear the additional tax on the original specifications, and the tax incentives are not eligible for the original specifications. In addition, N04C (urea SCR) also says that "the necessary response after confirming the correct items". ■ We have already changed the organization in April 2021, and a re -test is being re -examinated. Mr. Yoshio Mitsu, President and CEO, is now on stage. The two bowed deeply at the beginning, and Ogiso explained the wrongdoing. According to Ogiso, in November 2018, the engine for North America was compared with US laws and regulations and checked the authentication steps, and some employees noticed. He used a U.S. lawyer to investigate, reported to US authorities from time to time, and began investigating the US Department of Justice. Details have been hidden because they are still being investigated, but this triggered the investigation to the engine for the Japanese market. The retest was started in April 2021, and it took seven months with a medium -sized engine and 9 months large, but as a result of the retest, fraud was confirmed in November 2021. It is said that this announcement will be confirmed by confirming the specific fraud. The background of the occurrence of fraud was that the number of targets at the development site was achieved in the development site, and the medium -sized engines were under pressure to the schedule, such as several months of endurance tests. In the future, the company will clarify the priority of compliance and to work on reforming each employee's consciousness. Until now, Hino Motor has been in charge of acquiring certification data in the engine development department. Divisions that acquire certified data in the April 2021 organizational reform are divided, changing to different members of the Quality Division, and retested in a new organizational system. Hino Motors will continue to conduct re -examinations, and will investigate other than the engine that has been found this time, and if the problem is found, we will take necessary measures. In the automotive industry, fraud has been discovered so far, and in May 2016, in the company, Hino Motors has been investigating in -house, following the fact that Suzuki and Mitsubishi Motors have caused fuel -efficient fraud. He answered that there is nothing. Since this misconduct occurred in September 2016, there is no inconsistency in the results of the internal investigation, but after that, Mr. Shimo, who became president, said, "It is a big problem that this was not discovered. I recognize it. " In addition, the engine installed in North America vehicles in Hino is not installed in -house due to authentication issues, but is installed by Camins. However, he explains that the engine authentication fraud and the fact that they do not have their own engines for North America are different. ■ The impact on business performance was scrutinized during this conference, but the impact on business performance was not announced as "not clear", but from the previous year's results, 1879 units per month are suspended. It is said that if you continue for a year, 22,000 units will be suspended a year, equivalent to 35 % of the previous year's results. He also avoided specific answers regarding the impact on employment due to the suspension of shipping, and avoided answers on this problem. In the future, a special investigation committee by an external expert who has no interest with Hino Motors will be established, and the whole picture will be elucidated, and the true cause analysis will be promoted, and the trust will be restored.

Car Watch, Takuya Masada