The departure of Makoto Uchida as CEO could reignite merger talks with Honda that collapsed under his tenure. It has been reported in Japan that Uchida’s failure to secure a mer

Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida is set to step down from his position on April 1, 2025, following a tumultuous period. Ivan Espinosa—who currently serves as the Chief Planning Officer—will take the chief executive post.

Speculation Nissan’s rumoured collapse is drawing closer has been further ignited after its embattled chief executive was shown the door.

Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida is stepping down on April 1, the company just announced. He will be replaced by acting Chief Planning Officer (CPO) Ivan Espinosa. Uchida has been CEO since 2019 and Espinosa’s promotion will make him the company’s fourth CEO in eight years.

Nissan chief executive officer Makoto Uchida is stepping down after the Japanese automaker reported dismal financial results.

Nissan president and CEO Makoto Uchida will be replaced by Ivan Espinosa from April 1 as part of a wide-reaching overhaul of the company’s leadership team that sees a number of other top-level management changes.

Espinosa, who comes from the top spot in Nissan's product planning department, was officially appointed to be Nissan's new chief executive in a board of directors meeting on March