Toyota testing scandal wipes $18bn from market cap

Hit to earnings seen as minimal, but investors worry about groupwide governance

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Toyota Motor has once again lost ground to Tesla on market cap due to the recent testing scandal. © Reuters

SHOTA UEHARA, Nikkei staff writer

NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor's market capitalization has dropped roughly 2.9 trillion yen ($18.5 billion) after a safety scandal became public this week, as investors call into question group governance.

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