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Shiro Nakamura, who penned some of Nissan’s most daring and memorable cars, will retire after 17 years of pursuing cutting-edge looks that put the automaker on the map for its styling.

Shiro Nakamura, who penned some of Nissan’s most daring and memorable cars, will retire after 17 years of pursuing cutting-edge looks that put the automaker on the map for its styling.

Infiniti, Nissan’s premium brand, named Karim Habib, former global design chief for BMW, as the brand’s new chief designer.

Infiniti, Nissan’s premium brand, named Karim Habib, former global design chief for BMW, as the brand’s new chief designer.

VW Group said it was capable of shouldering the costs of its diesel-emissions crisis but warned that its core VW brand continued to struggle.

Volkswagen Group said it was capable of shouldering the costs of its diesel-emissions crisis even as its core VW brand continues to struggle and profitability is falling at Audi, the automaker’s biggest earnings contributor.

VW’s Seat brand finally contributed to group earnings in 2016 as its operating result jumped to 153 million euros, after posting a loss of 10 million euros last year. The result nearly matched the return at the group’s core VW unit.

Nissan is increasing its mark on new alliance partner Mitsubishi though a new management shuffle that puts more foreigners and a woman into top executive slots.

Nissan is increasing its mark on new alliance partner Mitsubishi though a new management shuffle that puts more foreigners and a woman into top executive slots.

Ferdinand Piech, the long-time strong man of the billionaire clan behind Volkswagen Group, is under pressure to give up his last links to the automaker, a move that could mark the inglorious end to a storied career.