Saikawa made the comment to reporters early on Monday, the Nikkei said. The business daily late on Sunday said he had already told some executives he plans to resign.
(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim, Writing by David Dolan; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Chief Executive Hiroto Saikawa said he wanted to "pass the baton" to the next generation as soon as possible, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday, as speculation mounted he could announce his resignation from the troubled automaker.
Saikawa made the comment to reporters early on Monday, the Nikkei said. The business daily late on Sunday said he had already told some executives he plans to resign.
(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim, Writing by David Dolan; Editing by Himani Sarkar)
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Presently, Hiroto Saikawa occupies the position of Chairman for Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd. He is also on the board of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (former President, CEO & Representative Executive Officer), Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd., Nmkv Co., Ltd. and Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. He previously occupied the position of Executive Vice President of Renault Nissan Purchasing Organization and Vice President-Purchasing Strategy at Nissan Europe NV. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Tokyo.
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Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Part of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd. is a Chinese company that manufactures and markets automobiles and automobile parts. The private company is based in Beijing, China. The CEO of the company is Lin Lung Hsi. | Chairman |