Nissan has appointed current SVP and Dongfeng president, Makoto Uchida as representative executive officer and CEO of the Japanese automaker.

In addition, the board appointed current Mitsubishi Chief Operating Officer, Ashwani Gupta as representative executive officer and COO of Nissan.

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Senior Vice President Jun Seki has been appointed to the position of vice-chief operating officer, reporting to Gupta.

The appointments are aimed to be effective no later than 1 January, 2020.

“The board concluded Uchida is the right leader to drive the business forward,” said Nissan chairman, Yasushi Kimura.

“Nissan’s Nomination Committee led the nomination process and assessed candidates thoroughly in line with the new three-committee governance structure established in June. We expect Uchida to lead the company as one team, immediately focus on the recovery of the business and revitalise the company.

“We look forward to Gupta and Seki fully leveraging their expertise and experience to support the new CEO.”

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