Nissan picks China head Uchida as new CEO

Choice of Mitsubishi's Gupta as COO signals move to collective leadership

20191008 Makoto Uchida Nissan CEO candidate

New CEO Makoto Uchida has long been involved in joint projects with Renault. He has also been deeply involved in Nissan's growth strategy, including serving at the main subsidiary in China, a key market.

ERI SUGIURA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor has named the head of its China business as the new CEO and appointed two other top executives as the automaker tries to bring stability to management following a series of governance scandals.

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