Executives

Nissan's turnaround hinges on product

“The most important pillar of the business transformation is growth through new products, new technologies. I want our employees to feel proud that they work for Nissan.”Makoto Uchida, CEO, Nissan Motor Co. (COURTESY OF NISSAN MOTOR CO.)
December 09, 2019 05:00 AM

YOKOHAMA, Japan — If Makoto Uchida's first car is any clue, Nissan Motor Co.'s new CEO is a man with an eye for product. It was 1993 and Uchida, then at a trading company with hardly an inkling he would someday be working at Nissan, bought the critically acclaimed Nissan 300ZX sports car.

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