Daihatsu scandal weighs on Japan's smaller suppliers amid EV shift

Support kicks in, but tight-knit industry structure to blame, expert says

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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

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.

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