Nissan CEO Uchida to quit, planning head Espinosa named successor
Japanese automaker Nissan on Tuesday announced that CEO Makoto Uchida will step down on April 1. He will be succeeded by Chief Planning Officer Ivan Espinosa. Uchida's departure comes a month after the $60-billion merger talks between Nissan and Honda collapsed. Nissan has been facing weakening sales and management turmoil for years.