Struggling Nissan is set to make a fresh start with a leadership change to replace CEO Makoto Uchida next month with Chief Planning Officer Ivan Espinosa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/12/companies/nissan-leader-change-followup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #makotouchida #ivanespinosa #carmakers
Ivan Espinosa to take over as new Nissan CEO in April

Espinosa, the automaker's chief planning officer, joined Nissan in 2003 and has been working on product strategy and planning.

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Nissan Appoints Ivan Espinosa As New CEO

Nissan has appointed Ivan Espinosa as the new CEO who will be taking over the reign from 1 April 2025 from Makoto Uchida.

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Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida to step down

Current Chief Planning Officer Ivan Espinosa will be assuming the role starting in April in a bid to turn around the struggling Yokohama-based automaker.

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Nissan wants to be directly involved in the development and rollout of new products, in a potential tie-up with a new business partner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/11/companies/nissan-product-development/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #honhaiprecision #honda #cars #electricvehicles #makotouchida
Nissan focused on product development as it hunts for partner

Nissan wants to be directly involved in the development and rollout of new products, in a potential tie-up with a new business partner.

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Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida Could Step Down Soon

Reports are circulating that current Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida will be stepping down as soon as next week following the collapsed merger

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Nissan shares rallied Tuesday after a report said Honda would be willing to reopen takeover talks if Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida steps down. The Japanese auto giants said last week they had scrapped plans to join forces. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/02/18/companies/nissan-share-rally-on-possible-more-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #honda #stocks #acquisitions #makotouchida
Nissan shares rally on report talks with Honda could be reopened

The Japanese auto giants said last week they had scrapped plans to join forces.

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Nissan Motor faces significant challenges under CEO Makoto Uchida, struggling with declining sales and profitability in key markets like the U.S. and China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/08/companies/nissan-uchida-under-pressure-for-turnaround/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #makotouchida #cars #carmakers #hybrids #electricvehicles #evs #carlosghosn
Nissan boss Uchida races to save the automaker — and his job

Makoto Uchida is under pressure to reverse Nissan’s fortunes after years of turmoil following the 2018 arrest of former chairman Carlos Ghosn.

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Nissan Motor saw first-quarter profit almost completely wiped out Thursday and slashed its annual outlook, due to deep discounting in the U.S. shredding margins. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/25/companies/nissan-porift-plunge/ #business #companies #nissan #stocks #makotouchida
Nissan sees Q1 profit wiped out by U.S. discounts, shares hammered

The automaker has cut its operating profit forecast for the financial year by 17% to ¥500 billion from ¥600 billion.

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