Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last month. Hiroto Saikawa, who will succeed Carlos Ghosn as chief executive of Nissan Motor, at a November news conference in Yokohama, Japan. With the move, Mr. Ghosn will continue the difficult task of melding auto makers with decidedly different cultures. Nissan under Mr. Ghosn has made recent moves to challenge Toyota in its home market. Mr. Ghosn has said Nissan-Renault needs to lead on autonomous-vehicle development and the deployment of safety gear that will help reduce fatalities.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 22, 2017 23:49 UTC