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Mar 07 2016

TOKYO -- Four out of seven Japanese automakers, including Honda Motor, saw declines in net profit during the three months ended in December as the benefits of the weak yen faded.

The choppy yen exchange rate against the Brazilian real, Russian ruble and other emerging nations' currencies, as well as the dollar, reduced operating profit at the seven companies by over 40 billion yen ($345 million) in total. However, five of the car manufacturers increased net profit for the nine months ended in December.

Foreign car companies are gaining on their Japanese counterparts. General Motors posted a net profit of $6.26 billion in the October-December quarter, more than triple that of a year earlier. The U.S. automaker topped Toyota Motor, which achieved a 5% rise in net profit to 627.9 billion yen, or $5.42 billion, for the period.

Profits at Ford Motor and Germany's Daimler also surpassed those of Subaru maker Fuji Heavy Industries and other Japanese car companies. Costs associated with the Takata air bag recall put a major dent in Japanese earnings.

Due to a robust first half ended in September, four of the seven Japanese automakers anticipate record net profit for the full year ending in March. But the strengthening yen is dimming that outlook.

Mazda Motor and Fuji Heavy firmed up their projected yen exchange rates for the January-March quarter, and many in the industry foresee the dollar fetching 115 yen to 119 yen for that period. The shift in rates is expected to push down operating profits by about 250 billion yen in total at the seven automakers during the quarter.






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