Trustworthiness of Carmaker’s under Question with Mitsubishi Cheating Deal Out in the Open

Trustworthiness of Carmaker’s under Question with Mitsubishi Cheating Deal Out in the OpenTo by-pass ever increasing government restrictions car makers seem to have adopted several shortcuts and that did not come without a cost. Volkswagen AG got into a scandal surrounding falsified diesel emission in its diesel cars. This week, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. admitted that it influenced fuel-economy tests for misleading consumers. That sounds something similar to the scandal that rocked VW.

Mitsubishi's misconduct follow similar things that in recent years have rocked Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. Those car makers have apologized for misstating the fuel economy on window stickers when the regulators found discrepancies in what the companies said and in actuality.

The list is ever increasing, growing number of manufacturers are joining to battle misleading moves.

Daimler AG, the German multinational automotive corporation said it is cooperating with the U. S. Department of Justice by opening an internal emission probe and PSA Group being searched by French fraud investigators. However, Daimler and PSA have not admitted to any wrongdoing like Volkswagen and Mitsubishi have done.

Deception seems to increase as more regulations to cut green house emissions are introduced by the regulators. Boosting fuel economy is another focus with an U. S. mandate seeking automakers to models average 54.5 miles a gallon by 2025.