KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 4): DRB-Hicom Bhd's wholly-owned subsidiary Puspakom Sdn Bhd said it had "never compromised" on vehicle inspection to ensure each test was done based on established standards.

In a statement today, Puspakom chief executive officer Mohammed Shukor Ismail said a vehicle would fail the inspection if the vehicle was not safe to be driven and did not comply with established standards.

Mohammed Shukor was responding to allegations on the existence of middlemen, who claimed they were able to ensure vehicles passed Puspakom's inspection with a fee.

At 5pm, DRB-Hicom shares rose six sen or 5% to RM1.17 with some five million shares traded. At RM1.17, DRB-Hicom has a market capitalisation of RM2.22 billion.