Hiroto Saikawa , who had been at Nissan 40 years and was co-chief executive of the company , became its CEO .
In February 2017 Ghosn announced he would step down as CEO of Nissan on April 1 , 2017 , while remaining chairman of the company .
Hiroto Saikawa , who had been at Nissan 40 years and was co-chief executive of the company , became Nissan 's CEO .
In February 2017 Ghosn announced he would step down as CEO of Nissan on April 1 , 2017 , while remaining chairman of the company .