Scandal-hit Daihatsu says it will take 40% longer to develop new cars

OSAKA -- Embattled Japanese automaker Daihatsu Motor will extend vehicle development periods by 40% and significantly increase inspectors, the company said in a report Friday, as it vowed to put in place safeguards against cheating on safety standards.

Soichiro Okudaira, president of the Toyota subsidiary, delivered the report to Japanese Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito, who called on Daihatsu to "make a break with the culture that drove employees to cheat."