Mitsubishi Motors admits manipulating fuel economy tests

Inaccurate tests covered four of its mini-cars, two of which it manufactured for Nissan

Mitsubishi Motors has admitted manipulating test data to overstate the fuel efficiency of 625,000 cars.

The Japanese carmaker said the inaccurate tests covered four of its mini-cars, two of which it manufactured for Nissan. The number of Nissan cars affected was 468,000, while 157,000 were sold under the Mitsubishi brand.