Shanghai December 24 (Gasgoo.com) Nissan China announced today a change in its top-level management, effective January 1, 2011, ifeng.com reported Friday.

Takashi Nishibayashi, the incumbent General Manager of the China Department, will be named as Vice President and Division General Manager responsible for China Division and President of Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd..

Yasuaki Hashimoto, currently President, Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd. will return to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in Japan.

Yasuaki Hashimo joined NML in April 1980, and was appointed as Managing Director of Nissan China in March 2008, before which he served as corporate vice president at NML.