Nissan CEO plans to stay longer than suggested, report says

Regardless of Saikawa’s plans, there’s no guarantee he will stay on as Nissan CEO role if the company’s performance takes a serious hit from the Ghosn scandal or there is some unforeseen legal exposure for the automaker. (Bloomberg)

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March 08, 2019 11:09 AM

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa, who replaced ousted Carlos Ghosn and publicly accused him of financial misconduct, has said he has no intention of resigning anytime soon, despite signaling in January he would step down shortly, according to people familiar with the matter.

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