OSAKA -- Japanese precision motor maker Nidec lowered its full-year net profit forecast by a quarter Wednesday on increased investment in electric-vehicle parts and sluggish Chinese demand.
Big investments in electric cars weigh on earnings

A Nidec factory in China's Zhejiang Province makes traction motors for electric vehicles, an area where the Japanese company seeks a bigger presence. (Photo courtesy of Nidec)
OSAKA -- Japanese precision motor maker Nidec lowered its full-year net profit forecast by a quarter Wednesday on increased investment in electric-vehicle parts and sluggish Chinese demand.