Toyota to extend production halt of 3 scandal-hit models

TOKYO, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to continue the current production halt for three vehicle models affected by its testing irregularities until July or later.

Toyota decided to extend the production halt beyond the originally set deadline of June 28, as its internal investigation and a land ministry probe are still ongoing, the Japanese automaker said Friday.

The auto giant said it