TOKYO, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — Japan’s Honda Motor stated on Wednesday its internet revenue for the April-June enterprise interval jumped greater than twofold to 363.07 billion yen (about 2.5 billion U.S. {dollars}), boosted by elevated gross sales, particularly within the North American market, and a weaker yen.
The automaker stated its working revenue rose 77.5 % to 394.45 billion yen within the three months via June, whereas gross sales elevated 20.8 % to 4.62 trillion yen.
Honda bought 901,000 autos worldwide within the first quarter, up 10.6 % from a yr earlier. Of that determine, 393,000 items have been bought in North America, up from 267,000 items in the identical interval of the earlier yr, as a consequence of a restoration in semiconductor provides.
Honda stated it benefited from sturdy gross sales to retail clients in the important thing U.S. market, posting a 44.7-percent leap year-on-year to 347,000 items.
Honda maintained its outlook for the fiscal yr ending March 2024, forecasting a internet revenue of 800 billion yen, up 22.8 % from a yr earlier, and an working revenue of 1 trillion yen, an increase of 28.1 % from the earlier yr.