Hino's Reporting Data Scandal Makes Hino AGO

HINO Profia heavy-duty truck (ANTARA/Hino)

JAKARTA - Toyota Motor Corp's truck maker, Hino Motors Ltd. officially announced the resignation of four executives for the fraud emission data reporting scandal that lasted for about 20 years.

Kyodo broadcast on Friday evening October 7, the company said it would also ask former executives to return some of their compensation.

Four top brass consisting of three board members, including one in charge of production, as well as an executive who led the company's technology development division, officially resigned last Friday.

"The former executives of companies who will be asked to return salaries are those who have served in executive roles from 2003 and thereafter," the Japanese automaker said as quoted by Antara.

Furthermore, President Hino Satoshi Ogiso will remain in place to oversee the management's renewal process, although his monthly salary will be divided in half for the next six months. In addition, other executives are also taking salary cuts.

Ogiso previously reported to Japan's Transport Minister total Saito about the steps the company would take to prevent similar problems from happening.

Saito urged Ogiso to carry out a thorough reform of the company, saying, "I hope you end the long-standing violation practices and continue to advance with reforms."

Ogiso vowed to increase efforts to make Hino "to be reborn".

Meanwhile, Japan's Ministry of Transport has issued a corrective order to truck makers in early September, demanding it take action within a month to prevent similar errors.

Hino admitted in March this year that they submitted emission data and fuel savings that were cheating to transportation authorities, suspending vehicle shipments with machines whose numbers have been fixed.