The statement goes on to say: "As a result of that reinvestigation and reconfirmation, we hereby confirm that our testing methods and data are proper and in accordance with European regulations, and also proper for EU certificates."
It is also believed that a number of Nissan models sold only in the Asian market are also affected, as Mitsubishi is a manufacturing partner and produced those vehicles for Nissan. The findings dealt a blow to MMC, which saw its share value plummet amid the revelations.
Mitsubishi isn't the first company to be caught publishing fuel consumption figures that were incorrect, in 2012 both Kia and Hyundai were found guilty of overstating fuel economy figures in the United States. Following an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Hyundai Motor Group, which owns both companies, admitted to and apologised for what it called "procedural errors" in its testing and issued compensation to owners. The company also faced a combined penalty of $300 million.
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