Honda’s profit doubles on weak yen, strong sales

Published April 25, 2014 6:41am ET



TOKYO (AP) — Honda’s profit for the fiscal fourth quarter zoomed to more than double the previous year’s as the benefits of a weak yen added to strong sales.

Honda Motor Co. said Friday that January-March net profit totaled 170.5 billion yen ($1.67 billion), up from 75.7 billion yen the same period the previous year.

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