Nissan CEO denies eroding Renault partnership despite looser cross ties

Espinosa highlights joint projects, as automaker prepares to cut 20,000 jobs

20250613 Nissan new president and CEO Ivan Espinosa

Nissan's new president and CEO Ivan Espinosa speaks during an interview on June 11 in Yokohama. (Photo by Yutaka Miyaguchi)

YUICHI SHIGA

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Nissan Motor's new chief executive insists the Japanese automaker's partnerships with Renault and Mitsubishi Motor remain strong, despite a weakening of capital and boardroom ties.

Ivan Espinosa, who took the helm at Nissan in April, has identified a key role for its partners, as he seeks to step up the pace of restructuring at the loss-making group.

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