Oh how messed up we are getting, lol?
it’s starting to feel like we’re just giving up and letting the whole thing fall apart. we finally got rid of makoto uchida after months of rumors, and he officially stepped down march 31. on paper that sounds like a reset, but honestly it feels more like panic mode.
now ivan espinosa is taking over. he’s been here a long time, so it’s not like some outside savior is coming in. it feels more like reshuffling the same deck while the ship is already taking on water.
we all know the situation is rough. debt is piling up, sales keep sliding, and trust in the brand is not what it used to be. insiders were already saying late last year that nissan had only 12 to 14 months to turn things around. that clock is still ticking.
what really gets me is the honda deal. from what i’ve heard, honda wasn’t the main problem. we were too stubborn about not becoming a subsidiary, so we may have walked away from the closest thing we had to a lifeline.
and here’s the part that makes it worse. one of honda’s conditions was leadership change. now uchida is gone, so maybe that door opens again, but who knows. right now it just feels like rumors and damage control.
there’s also talk about other buyers or partnerships, but it all feels late. like we waited too long, made too many bad calls, and now every option is worse than it would’ve been a year ago.
from inside, this does not feel like a turnaround story. it feels like we are running out of time and options.