For the used car sector, the weaker yen has resulted in buyers being forced to pay higher prices due to increased export demand. Read more
Police have arrested an employee of used car dealer Bigmotor for his alleged involvement in cutting down roadside trees in front of a Bigmotor store in Kanagawa Prefecture. Read more
Japan's transport ministry on Friday launched a measure to hold hearings for Bigmotor ahead of implementing administrative penalties for 34 outlets of the used car dealer over fraudulen... Read more
Japan's transport ministry is set to impose administrative penalties on major used-car dealer network Bigmotor over allegations it engaged in institutionalized fraud by intentionally da... Read more
The Financial Services Agency began on-site inspections of Bigmotor and Sompo Japan Insurance on Tuesday, aiming to dig deeper into the insurance fraud scandal by the leading used-car dealer... Read more
Sompo Japan Insurance President Giichi Shirakawa will step down to take responsibility for the handling of a high-profile insurance fraud involving Bigmotor, the insurer’s parent compa... Read more
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation into Bigmotor Co.’s business practices as the scandal-hit used car dealership and repair chain is suspected of infring... Read more
Car thefts are on the rise in Japan as used car prices remain high, with some stolen cars being resold in the country after vehicle identification numbers stamped on engine compartments are... Read more