Honda says profit up but deadly airbag costs lurk in background

Honda Motor's net profit in the six months through September rose 14% to 313.7 billion yen (RM11.04bil). The Reuters photo shows the logo of Honda Motor and an airbag logo on a steering wheel of a car.

TOKYO: Honda said Wednesday its half-year net profit jumped as strong North American sales helped offset the impact of an exploding airbag crisis and sluggish demand in the Japanese market.