
Andy Palmer, the car-guy chief planning officer at Nissan, who was once tipped as a possible future CEO, is leaving the company to head UK sports car maker Aston Martin.

Andy Palmer, the car-guy chief planning officer at Nissan, who was once tipped as a possible future CEO, is leaving the company to head UK sports car maker Aston Martin.

British executives have increased their global importance within Nissan as the UK becomes an increasingly crucial location for the Japanese automaker, which aims to topple Toyota as Europe’s top-selling Asian brand by 2016.