Honda taps tech expert as chief to steer in ecological times

This 2020 photo provided by Honda Motor Co. shows Toshihiro Mibe. Japanese automaker Honda said Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, Mibe replaces Hachigo effective April 1, and subject to shareholders’ approval at a meeting in June. (Honda Motor Co. via AP)

This 2020 photo provided by Honda Motor Co. shows Takahiro Hachigo. Japanese automaker Honda said Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, Toshihiro Mibe replaces Hachigo effective April 1, and subject to shareholders’ approval at a meeting in June. (Honda Motor Co. via AP)

A woman wearing a face mask walks in front of a Honda Motor Co. showroom in Tokyo, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Japanese automaker Honda reported Tuesday its fiscal third quarter profit more than doubled to 284 billion yen ($2.7 billion) despite the coronavirus pandemic as auto sales grew in Japan and the U.S. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)