By Maki Shiraki, Daniel Leussink and Norihiko Shirouzu TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nissan will unveil a shake-up in its top ranks next month, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday, adding that embattled CEO Makoto Uchida is currently expected to hang on to his job.

Nissan directors are gauging interest in potential candidates to succeed Makoto Uchida, the 22-year company veteran who's been CEO since late 2019

Nissan Motor is reportedly considering replacing its CEO, Makoto Uchida, following a decline in the company’s business performance and the failure of merger talks with Honda Motor. The automaker’s board is exploring potential successors as concerns mount over its financial trajectory and strategic direction,

Nissan Motor is considering replacing its CEO Makoto Uchida following a worsening in the Japanese automaker's business performance and the collapse of talks to combine with Honda Motor, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday citing people familiar with the matter.

Nissan is readying a major executive shakeup, which may spell the end for its current CEO, Makoto Uchida, Bloomberg and Reuters report. The Yokohama-based automaker could be looking for a new CEO after merger negotiations failed with Honda a short time ago.

By Maki Shiraki, Daniel Leussink and Norihiko Shirouzu TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan is due to unveil a shake-up in its top ranks next month with embattled CEO Makoto Uchida likely to hang on to his job, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday,