TOKYO — Japanese automakers doing well in North America booked record net profits in the April-June quarter while others reliant on markets elsewhere saw profit declines, their earnings releases show. All seven major automakers announced quarterly results by Tuesday. Toyota Motor, Nissan Motor and Fuji Heavy Industries — the company behind the Subaru brand — […]
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Komatsu Ltd., the world’s second-biggest maker of construction equipment, said third-quarter profit rose 5.5 percent, aided by sales in North America and a weaker yen. Net income rose to 38.5 billion yen ($326 million) in the three months ended Dec. 31 from 36.5 billion yen a year earlier, the Tokyo-based company said today in a […]
Capacity would eventually be raised to 150,000 vehicles. “Adding 150,000 units of production capacity will not only enable us to raise our competitiveness in the domestic market but will ensure Thailand’s position as a key strategic global export hub for Nissan,” executive vice-president Hiroto Saikawa said in a statement.