Japanese engineering giant IHI has admitted that one of its subsidiaries falsified fuel consumption numbers for its engines.
Directors of the group apologized in a news conference on Wednesday. IHI Power Systems was found to have inflated fuel efficiency in a report for buyers. The doctored figures were for trial runs of engines for ships, trains and other products.
Out of about 5,500 total units produced from 2003 onwards, 4,361 had fabricated data. They were shipped to domestic and overseas markets.
IHI says that 2,058 of the engines failed to clear levels agreed upon in business contracts.
The officials say an employee of the subsidiary reported the issue in February. They say that there are no safety concerns with the engines.
The government has launched an investigation. The transport ministry has called on IHI Power Systems to report on the details.
Directors of the group apologized in a news conference on Wednesday. IHI Power Systems was found to have inflated fuel efficiency in a report for buyers. The doctored figures were for trial runs of engines for ships, trains and other products.
Out of about 5,500 total units produced from 2003 onwards, 4,361 had fabricated data. They were shipped to domestic and overseas markets.
IHI says that 2,058 of the engines failed to clear levels agreed upon in business contracts.
The officials say an employee of the subsidiary reported the issue in February. They say that there are no safety concerns with the engines.
The government has launched an investigation. The transport ministry has called on IHI Power Systems to report on the details.
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Japanese engineering firm IHI acknowledges falsification of fuel consumption figures by its subsidiary, IHI Power Systems. The deceitful practice involved inflating fuel efficiency in reports for engine buyers from 2003 to present. About 4,361 out of 5,500 engines produced had fabricated data and
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240424_32/
Date: April 24, 2024
Created: 2024/04/25 06:30
Updated: 2025/12/08 14:47
Last Read: 2024/04/25 07:21