Nissan Motor Co.(7201.TO) has appointed General Motors veteran Joseph G. Peter as its new chief financial officer, succeeding Alain Dassas, who will return to France to work on special projects at the end of his term on Dec. 1, the company said Monday.

Peter, who has been with General Motors for 25 years, is currently the vice president and chief financial officer of international operations for General Motors in Shanghai.

-By Tor Ching Li, Dow Jones Newswires; 813-6895-7565; chingli.tor@dowjones.com