Toyota chairman pledges change amid misconduct at affiliates

Member companies lost sight of core values as car industry grew, says Akio Toyoda

20240130 Toyota press conference

Toyota Motor Charman Akio Toyoda answers questions at a news conference on Jan. 30. (Photo by Yuki Nakao)

SAYUMI TAKE, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Toyota Motor and its group companies will go back to basics in regaining public trust, the automaker's chairman said on Tuesday, as Japan's most valuable company is embroiled in a series of misconduct scandals at its affiliates.

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