
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.

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.

Three times during the third quarter earnings conference call with journalists and analysts last week, Ford CEO Alan Mulally was asked to comment on persistent reports that he is considering leaving the automaker to become CEO at Microsoft.

Former Morgan Motor Managing Director Charles Morgan says he will fight his ouster from a management role at the company that bears his family name.