Japanese automaker Nissan reported a drop in first quarter profits Thursday, under pressure from rising material costs and a higher yen. Nissan said sales were up in China in the three months to June, but fell in North America and Europe. The firm’s quarterly net profit in the period
Japanese automaker Nissan reported a drop in first quarter profits Thursday, under pressure from rising material costs and a higher yen.
Nissan said sales were up in China in the three months to June, but fell in North America and Europe.
The firm’s quarterly net profit in the period dropped 14.1 percent to 115.8 billion yen ($1.05 billion). Operating profit was down 28.8 percent to 109.1 billion yen, with sales also down slightly to 2.7 trillion yen.
Unit sales fell in the U. S., and development costs rose during the quarter, said Joji Tagawa, corporate vice president.
“That was offset by increased sales in other regions and efforts to reduce procurement costs,” he told a press conference.
“But it was not enough to offset the rising prices of raw materials, which we have been seeing since last year, and the negative impacts of currency exchange rates. We saw falling income and falling profits as a result,” he said.
