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Honda lowers profit outlook as production challenges bite

The Japanese carmaker expects operating profits to fall 7% to 810 billion yen (£5bn) for the financial year which began last month, below expectations of 926.3 billion yen. Honda has been hit by chip shortages and the rising costs of raw materials.

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