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Mitsubishi Motors has posted a year-on-year decline in domestic new car sales for a 6th straight month due to its declining brand image over a fuel economy tampering scandal.
The Japan Automobile Dealers Association says Mitsubishi sold 5,000 cars and mini vehicles in August. That's down 20 percent from the same month last year.
Japanese customers have been shunning Mitsubishi vehicles after the revelation in April of the firm's inappropriate way of collecting fuel efficiency data. The malpractice continued even after the revelation, further damaging its brand image.
On Wednesday, the automaker announced it would suspend sales of 8 of its 11 domestic models, including the Pajero and the RVR.
A company official says the suspension is expected to last about 2 weeks and that domestic sales will remain tough going forward.
Published Date:2016-09-02