Honda taps ace engineer to lead transformation after EV strategy pause
Automobiles
Mahito Shikama will take on key role as part of executive reshuffling
Mahito Shikama, a star engineer and Managing Officer at Honda R&D, is set to become corporate transformation officer at Honda Motor this summer. (Photo by Takuya Fujisawa)
TOKYO — Still smarting from setbacks in electric vehicles, Honda Motor will soon entrust a relatively young engineer with rebuilding the Japanese automaker’s business.