TOKYO: Honda Motor Co has named an experienced, yet little known, engineer as its new chief executive, who will take over in late-June with the Japanese automaker battling the fallout from a slew of recalls that have shaken its reputation for quality.
Takahiro Hachigo, 55, joined Honda in 1982 and has worked across research and development (R&D), procurement and manufacturing, with spells in the United States, Britain and China, where he is currently a senior official at the R&D arm.
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