Nissan posts 24.9 pct rise in H1 group net profit on brisk SUV sales in U.S.

Nissan Motor Co. announced Tuesday a 24.9 percent year-on-year rise in its group net profit for the fiscal first half and a 16 percent rise in its net profit in the July to September period, citing robust sales in the United States of its crossover SUV models compensating for lackluster sales here.