US EditionNissan’s new chief warns of ‘no taboos’ in quest to revive carmaker
- Ivan Espinosa will become Nissan's CEO on April 1, seeking to speed up decision-making and improve product sales as the company faces ongoing financial challenges.
- Espinosa noted that Nissan's corporate culture is lacking empathy and requires change, emphasizing the need for a nimble approach to product development.
- Nissan plans to showcase new models, including the Leaf electric car and ecological models, with a commitment to significantly reducing the time needed for development.
- CreditSights analysts expressed that Nissan is unlikely to consider becoming a subsidiary of Honda while evaluating Espinosa's strategy.
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Nissan's new CEO says Japanese automaker will move faster to achieve turnaround
The chief-executive-to-be at money-losing Japanese automaker Nissan is determined to speed up decision-making to come up with models that say Nissan — and really sell. Ivan Espinosa, 46, chief planning officer and a Mexican with two decades of experience at Nissan Motor Corp, told reporters on Wednesday that the company's corporate…
Nissan’s next CEO says it needs partners and he’s open to Honda
Nissan Motor Co.’s incoming Chief Executive Officer Ivan Espinosa is open to pursing a partnership with Honda Motor Co. even after talks for a historic tie-up between the Japanese firms abruptly fell apart last month. The auto industry’s push into intelligent cars “is going to require a lot of work and a lot of investment that probably will need some partner,” said Espinosa, who will assume his new role on April 1. “I’m open to Honda or other pa…
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