Mitsubishi Motors Sees Orders in Japan Tumble After Scandal

  • Carmaker investigates faulty mileage tests dating back to 1991
  • Company may have to compensate customers, Nissan, government
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Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said orders for its vehicles in Japan plunged after revelations it committed fuel-economy testing fraud for a quarter century.

The daily orders the company got in Japan halved after the April 20 announcement, President Tetsuro Aikawa said at an earnings briefing Wednesday in Tokyo. “It’s only been a week so it’s hard to foresee how things will be going forward.”