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Nissan announced senior management appointments within Nissan and Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. that will further strengthen the company’s Marketing and Sales operations in Japan and China.

 

Susumu Uchikoshi, currently Vice President of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. and Managing Director of Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company, will return to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. global headquarters to assume a newly created role of regional senior vice president for Japan Marketing and Sales.

 

Airton Cousseau, currently President of Nissan Mexicana, will succeed Susumu Uchikoshi as Vice President of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. and Managing Director of Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle (subject to the board of director’s approval.) Both appointments are effective July 1, 2016.

 

Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd.  is a trusted partner of both Nissan and Renault. The Chinese automobile manufacturer has enjoyed a business partnership with Nissan for more than a decade, as well as, a joint venture with Renault under the umbrella name Dongfeng Renault Automobile Company (DRAC.) This year, Renault began producing cars in China as part of this collaboration.

 

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