In October, Mitsubishi Motors announced its three-year Drive for a Growth Plan, which aims to improve the company's U.S. dealership network and grow sales by 30 percent to 130,000 units per year. The automaker notes that under Kobashi's leadership, MMNA was able to rebuild Mitsubishi Motors' sales and successfully launch the Eclipse Cross CUV as well as other important models in North America. Fred Diaz will succeed Ryujiro Kobashi as President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. Photo: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.