Nissan Board Set for Tense Meeting as Alleged Split Over Future Leadership Emerges

Nissan Board Set for Tense Meeting as Alleged Split Over Future Leadership Emerges
A Nissan logo is pictured during the media day for the Shanghai auto show in Shanghai, China, on April 16, 2019. Aly Song/Reuters
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TOKYO—The board of Nissan Motor Co. will meet on Oct. 8 as a split has emerged over the scandal-hit automaker’s next CEO, putting the head of the nominations committee at odds with an influential executive, people familiar with the matter said.

Directors, which include those from top shareholder Renault SA, will also discuss the future of another Nissan executive, Hari Nada, multiple people said.