South Korean battery maker SK On said on Wednesday that it had won a deal to supply batteries for electric vehicles for Nissan Motor in the United States.
Japanese automaker Nissan's chief executive, Makoto Uchida, is stepping down after the company reported dismal financial results.Nissan Motor Corp. said in a statement Tuesday that Ivan Espinosa, who is now the company's chief planning officer, will take Uchida's place, effective April 1.Espinosa, who joined Nissan in 2003, has spent much of his Nissan career in Mexico and Southeast Asia, overseeing product planning including the drive toward electric vehicles.“I sincerely believe that Nissan has so much more potential than what we're seeing today,” Espinosa told reporters, while stressing that he needs time to come up with details for a turnaround.He stressed his love for Nissan, noting he has developed a deep understanding of what makes the company unique and valuable.Nissan said the company leadership needed to be “renewed” to achieve long-term growth.
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor said Tuesday it is replacing CEO Makoto Uchida with Chief Planning Officer Ivan Espinosa, a month after its merger plan with rival Honda (HMC) collapsed.
Chief Executive Makoto Uchida is stepping down, with Chief Planning Officer Ivan Espinosa taking the helm of the Japanese carmaker.
Nissan's board of directors will meet on Tuesday to discuss potential successors to CEO Makoto Uchida, who is under pressure to step down due to the Japanese automaker's worsening earnings performance and failed merger talks with Honda.
NSANY unveils its latest breakthrough in autonomous driving by successfully testing a driverless vehicle on a public road in Yokohama's Minato Mirai district.
S&P Global Ratings said on Friday it had cut its long-term issuer credit ratings on Nissan Motor to 'BB'.
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida is under deepening pressure over the Japanese automaker's weakening performance and board members are due to gather on March 11 to discuss potential successors, people familiar with the matter have said.
Nissan directors are due to gather on March 11 to discuss potential successors for CEO Makoto Uchida, whose position is seen as increasingly untenable given the Japanese automaker's weak performance, three people familiar with the matter said.
Nissan is suffering from financial troubles, leadership issues and EV struggles, making its recovery uncertain.
Nissan Motor is considering replacing its CEO Makoto Uchida as investor confidence wanes following the breakdown of merger talks with Honda Motor Co, according to Bloomberg News. The collapse of the proposed $60 billion deal has intensified concerns about Nissan's long-term strategy and leadership, prompting directors to explore potential successors.
Nissan Motor is expected to announce a planned streamlining of its executive line-up on March 12, according to three people familiar with the matter.