
Nov 7 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd 7267.T:
HONDA EVP KAIHARA: IN NORTH AMERICA, HYBRID SALES HAVE BEEN RELATIVELY STRONG AND OUR PROFITABILITY HAS IMPROVED
HONDA EVP KAIHARA: WHILE U.S. SALES REMAIN STRONG, THOSE IN CHINA AND ASIA ARE DECLINING
HONDA EVP KAIHARA: PROFITABILITY OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AND HYBRID VEHICLES IN ASIA WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE THAN EXPECTED
HONDA EVP KAIHARA: REASON WE'RE BEING IMPACTED BY NEXPERIA ISSUE IS THAT AFFECTED PARTS CAME FROM SINGLE SUPPLIER
HONDA EVP KAIHARA: HOPE TO RETURN TO NORMAL FROM NEXPERIA IMPACT TO AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTION IN WEEK OF NOV 21
HONDA EVP KAIHARA: IN CHINA, DISCOUNTS ON OUR ICE VEHICLES REMAIN VERY HIGH
HONDA EVP KAIHARA: COMPETITION IN SOUTHEAST ASIA IS GETTING MORE INTENSE WITH CARMAKERS OFFERING INCENTIVES OR EVEN LOWERING PRICES IN RESPONSE TO ENTRY OF CHINESE CARMAKERS