Toyota unit Daihatsu could face $700m in losses as scandal halts factories

Lost sales and compensation payments risk dragging automaker into the red

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A Daihatsu dealership in Japan. The automaker is considering compensation for small auto dealers. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)

KAZUHIRO NOGUCHI and KOJI MURAKOSHI, Nikkei staff writers

NAGOYA/TOKYO-- Daihatsu Motor could suffer over 100 billion yen ($700 million) in losses stemming from the safety test scandal that came to light last week, according to one estimate, as the Toyota Motor unit faces a factory shutdown and compensation to suppliers.

The automaker has halted all production in Japan with no timeline for a restart, although most shipments in Indonesia and Malaysia have resumed.

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