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EMBATTLED NISSAN PICKS CHIEF PLANNING OFFICER ESPINOSA TO SUCCEED CEO UCHIDA

NEWS Desk Global
Mar 121 min read



Nissan on Tuesday named Ivan Espinosa its next chief executive, tapping the two-decade company veteran with deep product experience to revive a once-storied brand now tarnished by years of scandal, management turmoil and faltering sales.

The appointment of 46-year-old Espinosa, a Mexican national and Nissan's chief planning officer, ends weeks of speculation over who would succeed Makoto Uchida at the head of Japan's third-largest carmaker. He will start his post on April 1.

 
 
 

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