Daihatsu Ousted from CJPT for Certification Fraud

The Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) said today that it has accepted a request by Daihatsu Motor Co., (Daihatsu) for removal from CJPT because of “procedural irregularities in certification applications.”*

“CJPT has decided to accept Daihatsu’s request based on the belief that the continued inclusion of Daihatsu in activities will not gain the understanding of the public needed to progress its projects to build the future together,” CJPT said.

“Specifically, Daihatsu will be excluded from all agreements, including the joint planning agreement, and Daihatsu’s equity stake (10%) in CJPT will be transferred to Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota). The same measures will also be taken for Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Asia Co., Ltd., a new company that was established in Thailand last year.

“With respect to the previously announced project to introduce mini-commercial van electric vehicles that will contribute to last-mile electrification toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, Daihatsu will continue to fulfill its role in cooperation with Suzuki Motor Corporation and Toyota to avoid any inconvenience to customers.

“We will continue to work with our partners on the project to solve the issues facing the transportation industry and contribute to achieving a carbon neutral society,” CJPT said.

*CJPT: Since it was founded in April 2021 by Toyota, Hino and Isuzu Motors, the Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies (CJPT) was to promote technology development for commercial vehicles by considering initiatives at logistics sites to contribute to achieving a carbon neutral society and reduce the burden on drivers and workers by accelerating the use of autonomous vehicles and systems.

At that time CJPT said: “In order to promote the widespread use of electrified vehicles, consignors, logistics businesses, infrastructure providers, automakers, and other related partners must come together to address sustainability by taking a practical approach. As a result of repeated discussions with many people in various industries, it was decided to begin social implementation projects in Fukushima and Tokyo.”

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