Nissan has appointed Guillaume Masurel UK marketing director following the departure of Steve McLennan to a role in the car company's European business.

Masurel joins from Nissan's Japanese headquarters, where he was global chief marketing manager for performance cars. He previously held a number of marketing positions at Nissan Europe. He will be responsible for all local advertising, events, and CRM strategy.

McLennan oversaw the launch of successful vehicles such as the Qashqai and the Juke, and he helped Nissan acquire ...