TOKYO, Dec 20, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Japan's Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu said Wednesday it will suspend shipments of all car models currently in production both at home and abroad, following new revelations about its rigging of safety tests.

"Daihatsu decided today to temporarily suspend shipments of all Daihatsu-developed models currently in production, both in Japan and overseas," Toyota said in a statement Wednesday, in response to new findings by an independent panel.