The chief-executive-to-be at money-losing Japanese automaker Nissan is determined to speed up decision-making to come up with models that say Nissan — and really sell. Ivan Espinosa, 46, chief planning officer and a Mexican with two decades of experience at Nissan Motor Corp.

Following its failed attempts at a merger, Nissan is back at it, reassuring investors with a new product gameplan and claiming it is still open to a deal or partnership.

Nissan Motor Co.’s incoming chief executive officer said he’s open to pursing a partnership with Honda Motor Co., the Japanese peer his carmaker tried to combine with before talks broke down last month.