Profits at Nissan rise 55% as chip shortages decrease.

Nissan, a Japanese manufacturer looking to travel more smoothly with its French alliance partner Renault, announced a 55% increase in earnings for the three months ending in December on Thursday.

Nissan Motor Co., with headquarters in Yokohama, made 50.6 billion yen ($386 million) in profit for the quarter, up from 32.7 billion yen the year before.

Lockdowns and other regulations associated with COVID-19 made it difficult for Nissan to deliver automobiles to consumers, which led to the crisis.