AutomobilesDaihatsu scandal weighs on Japan's smaller suppliers amid EV shift
Support kicks in, but tight-knit industry structure to blame, expert says
Officials of Japan's transport ministry conduct a crash test at Daihatsu Motor's plant in Shiga prefecture on Jan. 15. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
SAYUMI TAKE, Nikkei staff writer
January 22, 2024 12:14 JST
TOKYO -- The safety scandal at Daihatsu Motor, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor, has left thousands of suppliers in the lurch, raising questions about how the Japanese auto industry will restructure its traditional supply chain at a time when moves towards electric vehicles are transforming the car industry.