02:03 PM EDT, 04/02/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Honda Motor ( HMC ) subsidiary American Honda said Tuesday its Q1 sales increased 17% to 333,824 units from a year earlier.

Sales in March rose about 12% to 130,504 units from a year earlier, the company said.

Truck sales in Q1 grew 20% to 220,853 units, and car sales gained 13% to 112,971 units, it said.

American Honda ( HMC ) said its sales of electrified vehicles in Q1 ended March increased 26% to 61,915 units.

Honda Motor ( HMC ) shares were down 1.3% in recent trading.

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