Mitsubishi Motors Corp. officially announced Friday that senior vice president Takashi Sonobe will take over the presidency from Katsuhiko Kawasoe, who will resign over a coverup scandal now plaguing the company.
The change will take place November 1.
In addition, MMC will accept a chief operating officer from DaimlerChrysler AG, which previously agreed to take a controlling stake in the Japanese automaker.
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