Nissan appoints EV expert as new tech boss for Europe

Toukura has been involved in the development of batteries, EV systems, and fuel cells at Nissan. (Nissan)

March 23, 2017 05:00 AM

Nissan has appointed Nobusuke Toukura as the head of its European technical center in Cranfield, England.

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