Mitsubishi Motors President Tetsuro Aikawa To Resign Over Mileage Scandal
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Tetsuro Aikawa will step down to take responsibility for the fuel economy data scandal, the Nikkei reported.
Aikawa, who temporarily will be succeeded by Chairman Osamu Masuko, is set to leave around the time the third-party investigative committee compiles the final report in July or the stockholders meeting in June, the paper reported.
Masuko would continue in the dual role until the completion of Nissan Motor Co.’s acquisition of a stake in Mitsubishi, the Nikkei added.