Behind Toyota Motor Corp.'s record earnings Tuesday are its relentless efforts to make its vehicles reliable and operations leaner. A series of data fraud scandals at the auto group have put part of its success formula at risk of collapse.Data rigging in vehicle certification tests within the Toyota group reflects a shift in the group's strategy and a lack of close communication between the parent and group companies, analysts say.Toyota reported an all-time high net profit of 3.95 trillion yen ($27 billion) for the April-December period and expects the bottom line to reach a record high fo…READ FULL ARTICLE
