Nissan loses key North American sales executive

Billy Hayes of Nissan — As Nissan’s liaison with its U.S. dealers, Hayes has had to manage a sometimes rocky relationship between the brand and its retailers.

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Urvaksh Karkaria

August 27, 2019 09:49 AM

Nissan North America has lost a key executive — one who had the ear and respect of the brand’s U.S. dealers.

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