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Toyota, Honda among Japan's automakers hit by testing scandal

Toyota Motor Corporation sign at a car dealership in Nova Scotia, Canada. [iStockphoto]

Toyota said Monday it had suspended domestic shipments of three car models after falling foul of government certification rules along with its Japanese rivals Honda, Mazda, Suzuki and Yamaha.

The transport ministry told the companies to stop delivering certain models within Japan after they reported failures to follow standardised steps to certify vehicles for shipment.

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