A maker of tiny Japanese pickup trucks shut down its factories after admitting it forged safety tests for 30 years

• Daihatsu has halted production after a report found forged vehicle safety tests dating back to 1989.
• The Toyota subsidiary is best known for its tiny "kei cars" which are popular in Japan.
• Toyota plans to shake up Daihatsu in response to the scandal, saying it needs "fundamental reform."

A Japanese tiny-car manufacturer has halted production of its vehicles after admitting it had been forging safety tests for 30 years.

Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu, known for its miniature vehicles, halted factory operations on Tuesday after a report found that it had been forging the results of some safety tests since 1989.