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Nissan CEO Iván Espinosa launches rapid turnaround plan amid crisis

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Nissan's new CEO, Iván Espinosa de los Monteros y de Simón, is implementing a rapid turnaround plan to address the company's severe financial and market share challenges. Facing intense competition in China from local EV manufacturers like BYD and U.S. tariffs on Japanese goods, Espinosa aims to revitalize Nissan by focusing on key priorities, speed, and empathy. The company has struggled significantly since the 2018 arrest of Carlos Ghosn and recently saw merger talks with Honda collapse, leading to the departure of the previous CEO, Makoto Uchida. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Andrew Staples ·

    Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa was forced to put together a plan to save the Japanese carmaker in just six weeks: ‘I knew what had to be done’

    Espinosa faces the challenging task of revitalizing an automaker that’s getting hit on multiple fronts, from fierce Chinese competition to U.S. tariffs.

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