Honda, an automobile manufacturer, has decided that Toshihiro Mibe, managing director in charge of the research and development department, will be promoted to president.
The challenge is how to respond to the accelerating electrification of cars in the world.
At the board of directors meeting held on the 19th, Honda decided that President Takahiro Hachigo will retire on April 1st, and that Managing Director Sanbu will be promoted.
Mr. Mibe, who will be newly appointed president, is 59 years old.
After being involved in engine development, he has been in charge of the "Honda R & D" in the research and development department, and has played a central role in the development of electric vehicles and autonomous driving technology.
Honda's top management has changed for the first time in six years since 2015, and Mr. Mibe, who had a press conference in Tokyo, said, "We will accelerate efforts to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050 and zero traffic fatalities. If necessary. I want to make decisions on alliances with other companies without hesitation. "
Last year, Honda decided to withdraw from F1, the pinnacle of auto racing, and has indicated a policy of strengthening the decarbonization and energy fields.
In the development of electric vehicles, we are also affiliated with GM = General Motors of the United States, and Mr. Mibe has an issue of how to respond to the accelerating electrification of vehicles in the world.