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Product planning boss Ivan Espinosa takes the top job in overhaul of Nissan's leadership team

Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida has been replaced by chief planning officer Ivan Espinosa as part of a wide-reaching overhaul of the Japanese firm's leadership team, aimed at reversing a period of sustained decline.

The move comes as part of a drive to "achieve the company's short- and mid-term objectives while positioning it for long-term growth", says Nissan, and is accompanied by a number of other top-level management changes.

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