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Kenichi Kawaji named new Mitsubishi Canada CEO

Kawaji succeeds Kenji Harada, who guided the company to a record sales year in 2024 and is taking a role in Japan.

March 14, 2025 10:14 AM
Next for Nissan: New CEO Ivan Espinosa starts crafting a ‘turnaround plan plus’

Nissan product planning boss Ivan Espinosa, tapped to succeed CEO Makoto Uchida, inherits a host of headaches with precious little time to engineer a better trajectory.

March 12, 2025 07:58 AM
Nissan taps ‘real car guy’ Ivan Espinosa as new CEO, succeeding Makoto Uchida

Espinosa has overseen global product planning and motorsports, among other areas, since April 2024. He has been involved in global product planning since 2010 and has earlier experience in Southeast Asia and Mexico.

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March 11, 2025 12:24 PM
Nissan braces for executive change as board leans to internal candidates for new CEO

Nissan’s audit committee is expected to meet March 10 before a full board showdown on March 11 to decide deeper restructuring steps and possibly a new CEO.

March 10, 2025 07:42 AM
Next-gen Mitsubishi Outlander said to ditch Nissan-Renault platform as alliance sputters

The platform change comes as the long-term future of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance is cloudy. Nissan is struggling financially and seeking new partners.

March 06, 2025 12:00 PM
2025 Mitsubishi Outlander: A comfortable conveyance, a surprisingly plush interior and remarkably good handling

Mitsubishi's bestseller in the U.S. underwent a refresh for the 2025 model year. Here's a sampling of reviews.

March 04, 2025 01:01 PM
Top 5 stories of the week: Downtime at Chevy Corvette plant; Stellantis earnings

A quick look at the week's top stories as determined by reader interest.

February 28, 2025 06:02 PM
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida’s future uncertain ahead of management shake-up

Nissan directors are gauging interest in potential candidates to Uchida, the 22-year company veteran who’s been CEO since late 2019, Bloomberg reported.

February 27, 2025 02:46 AM
Frustrated Mitsubishi retailers plead for ‘swift action’ from North America CEO

Mitsubishi Motors North America CEO Mark Chaffin said improving retailer profitability is his “No. 1 priority” in 2025.

February 26, 2025 12:00 PM
Mitsubishi Outlander future product plan

The Outlander will be redesigned in 2027.

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February 24, 2025 01:36 PM
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