Suzuki Motor Corp has reiterated its full year targets having delivered an 18% rise in first quarter operating profits.
Despite a rise in costs, strong sales of 660cc minivehicles in Japan and a good performance in India helped the company reach operating profits of 33.95bn yen ($US296.5m), compared with 28.78bn yen in the same period a year earlier.
The success at home and in India helped offset a weak Indonesian car market as well as the rise in costs related to a boost in global output.
For the full year, the company reiterated its forecasts for operating profit of 115bn yen and net profit of 66bn yen.
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