Nissan Motor Company, Limited Nissan Jidosha Kabushiki-gaisha 日産自動車株式会社
Type	Public (TYO: 7201; NASDAQ: NSANY)
Founded	1932
Headquarters	HQ in Chūō-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Key people	Kenjiro Den, Founder Rokuro Aoyama, Founder Meitaro Takeuchi, Founder Carlos Ghosn, CEO, President, Co-Chair Itaru Koeda, Co-Chair, Exec. VP Takeshi Isayama, Vice Chair Toshiyuki Shiga, COO Nobuo Okubo, Exec. VP, Director
Industry	Auto & Truck Manufacturers
Products	Automobiles, Engines, Electronics and Communications, numerous others
Revenue	$75.63 billion USD (2004)
Employees	159,771 (2005)
Slogan	SHIFT
Website	www.nissan-global.com

Nissan Motor Company, Limited (日産自動車株式会社, Nissan Jidōsha Kabushiki-gaisha^?) (TYO: 7201, NASDAQ: NSANY) is a Japanese automobile manufacturer, which formerly marketed vehicles under the Datsun brand name and is one of the largest car manufacturers. Nissan can mean: Nissan - a Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan - a river in south-western Sweden This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Nissan Logo, claiming fair use This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Tokyo Stock Exchange ), or TSE, is one of the largest stock exchange markets in the world by monetary volume located in Tokyo, Japan, second only to the New York Stock Exchange. ... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Chūō-ku (中央区 Chūō-ku) is a common ward name in many large Japanese cities. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Carlos Ghosn (Arabic: كارلوس غصن; born March 9, 1954) is CEO of Renault and Nissan Motors. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... President is a title held by many leaders of organizations, companies, trade unions, universities, and countries. ... A Chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... A vice president is an officer in government or business who is next in rank below a president. ... A Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a corporate officer responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the corporation. ... For the tax agency in Ireland of the same name, see Revenue Commissioners. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... USD redirects here. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about work. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... The Tokyo Stock Exchange ), or TSE, is one of the largest stock exchange markets in the world by monetary volume located in Tokyo, Japan, second only to the New York Stock Exchange. ... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... Automakers are companies that produce automobiles. ... The Datsun is a car you own if you want no performance or speed wat so ever. ...

The company's main offices are located in the Ginza area of Chūō-ku, Tokyo with disassembling by 2013, but Nissan plans to move their headquarters to Yokohama, Kanagawa by 2010, with construction starting in 2007. In 1999, Nissan entered an alliance with Renault S.A. of France. Nissan is among the top three Asian rivals of the "big three" in the U.S. Currently they are the third largest Japanese car manufacturer. The Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan The Wako department store occupies a busy corner in Ginza Ginza (銀座) is a place in Chūō Ward, Tokyo named after the silver coin foundry or Ginza established here in 1612 (Edo period). ... Chūō ) is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the town of Yokohama in Aomori Prefecture, see Yokohama, Aomori. ... Kanagawa-ku (神奈川区) is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. ... For the author, see Mary Renault. ... The Big Three automobile manufactures may refer to: The three major American (USA) automakers: Ford, General Motors, and the ex Chrysler Corporation operations of DaimlerChrysler. ...

The Nissan VQ engines, of V6 configuration, have featured among Ward's 10 Best Engines for 12 straight years, since the award's inception. The VQ engine is a 2. ... Wards 10 Best Engines is an annual list of the ten best U.S. automobile engines selected by Wards AutoWorld magazine. ...

Much like its brother Renault, the pronunciation of its name is different in different markets. In the U.S., the brand is said /ˈniːsɑn/, while in the UK it is pronounced /ˈnɪsən/. In Japan, it is pronounced /nisːãɴ/. For the author, see Mary Renault. ...

History

Beginnings of Datsun name from 1914

In 1914, the Kwaishinsha Motorcar Works (快進自動車工場, Kaishin Jidōsha Kōjō^?), established three years earlier, in Azabu-Hiroo District in Tokyo, built the first DAT. The new car's name was an acronym of the company's partners' surnames: Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Backronym and Apronym (Discuss) Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations, such as NATO, laser, and ABC, written as the initial letter or letters of words, and pronounced on the basis of this abbreviated written form. ... A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ...

• Kenjiro Den (田 健次郎, Den Kenjirō^?)
• Rokuro Aoyama (青山 禄朗, Aoyama Rokurō^?)
• Meitaro Takeuchi (竹内 明太郎, Takeuchi Meitarō^?).

The works was renamed to Kwaishinsha Motorcar Co. in 1918, and again, in 1925, to DAT Motorcar Co.

Nissan Model 70 Phaeton, 1938

DAT Motors built trucks in addition to the DAT and Datsun passenger cars. In fact, the vast majority of their output was trucks, as there was almost no consumer market for cars at the time. Beginning in 1918, the first DAT trucks were produced for the military market. It was the low demand of the military market in the 1920s that forced DAT to merge in 1926 with Japan's 2nd most successful truck maker, Jitsuyo Motors. Download high resolution version (1477x981, 144 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1477x981, 144 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

In 1926 the Tokyo-based DAT Motors merged with the Osaka-based Jitsuyo Jidosha Co., Ltd. (実用自動車製造株式会社, Jitsuyō Jidōsha Seikoku Kabushiki-Gaisha^?) a.k.a. Jitsuyo Motors (established 1919, as a Kubota subsidiary) to become DAT Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (ダット自動車製造株式会社, Datto Jidōsha Seizō Kabushiki-Gaisha^?) in Osaka until 1932. For other uses, see Osaka (disambiguation). ... Toshi Kubota - Japanese singer Kubota Corporation Kubota (Sake) is a Japanese sake. ...

In 1931, DAT came out with a new smaller car, the first "Datson", meaning "Son of DAT". Later in 1933 after Nissan took control of DAT Motors, the last syllable of Datson was changed to "sun", because "son" also means "loss" (損) in Japanese, hence the name "Datsun" (ダットサン, Dattosan^?).^[1] The Datsun is a car you own if you want no performance or speed wat so ever. ...

In 1933, the company name was Nipponized to Jidosha-Seizo Co., Ltd. (自動車製造株式会社, Jidōsha Seizō Kabushiki-Gaisha^?, "Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.") and was moved to Yokohama. Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Nissan name first used in 1930s

In 1928, Yoshisuke Aikawa founded the holding company Nippon Sangyo (Japan Industries or Nippon Industries). "Then name 'Nissan' originated during the 1930s as an abbreviation"^[2] used on the Tokyo stock market for Nippon Sangyo. This company was the famous Nissan "Zaibatsu" (combine) which included Tobata Casting and Hitachi. At this time Nissan controlled foundries and auto parts businesses, but Aikawa did not enter automobile manufacturing until 1933.^[3] Yoshisuke Aikawa (or Gisuke Ayukawa) (鮎川 義介 Aikawa Yoshisuke, November 6, 1880 - February 13, 1967) was a Japanese businessman. ... Zaibatsu ) is a Japanese term referring to the financial cliques, or business conglomerates, whose influence and size allowed for control over significant parts of the Japanese economy throughout the Edo and Meiji periods. ... Hitachi may refer to: Hitachi (train) trains in Melbourne, Australia. ...

Nissan would eventually grow to include 74 firms, and to be the fourth-largest combine in Japan during World War II.^[4] Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

In 1931, Aikawa purchased controlling(?) shares in DAT Motors, and then in 1933 it merged Tobata Casting's automobile parts department with DAT Motors. As Tobata Casting was a Nissan company, this was the beginning of Nissan's automobile manufacturing.^[5]

Nissan Motors founded in 1934

In 1934, Aikawa "separated the expanded automobile parts division of Tobata Casting and incorporated it as a new subsidiary, which he named Nissan Motor (Nissan)". Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (日産自動車, Nissan Jidōsha^?). The shareholders of the new company however were not enthusiastic about the prospects of the automobile in Japan, so Aikawa bought out all the Tobata Casting shareholders (using capital from Nippon Industries) in June, 1934. At this time Nissan Motors effectively became owned by Nippon Sangyo and Hitachi.^[6] It has been suggested that Nissan 180 Plan be merged into this article or section. ...

Nissan built trucks, airplanes, and engines for the Japanese military. The company's main plant was moved to China after land there was captured by Japan. The plant made machinery for the Japanese war effort until it was captured by American and Russian forces. For two years (1947 to 1948) the company was briefly called Nissan Heavy Industries Corp. (日産重工業, Nissan Jū Kōgyō^?).

Nissan's early American connection

DAT had inherited Kubota's chief designer who was an American, William R. Gorham. This, along with Aikawa's vision-inspiring 1908 visit to Detroit was to greatly affect Nissan's future. Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor...

Although it had always been Aikawa's intention to use the latest cutting-edge automaking technology from America, it was Gorham that carried out this plan. All the machinery, vehicle designs and engine designs originally came out of the USA. Much of the tooling came from the Graham factory and Nissan had a Graham license under which trucks were made. The machinery was imported into Japan by Mitsubishi^[7] on behalf of Nissan, which went into the first Yokohama factory to produce Datsuns. For information on Mitsubishi brand computer monitors, see NEC-Mitsubishi Electronics Display of America Inc. ...

Tie-ups with Austin Motor Company

Like Hino and Isuzu, but unlike Toyota, Nissan partnered with an established European company to gain access to automobile and engine designs. Nissan chose Austin of the United Kingdom, which later became the British Motor Corporation by its merger with Morris et al. Nissan began building Austin 7s in 1930, though the legitimacy of their license at that time is debated. Hino can mean: Hino, Shiga Hino, Tokyo Hino, Tottori Hino District, Tottori Hino Motors, Ltd. ... This article is about a truck manufacturer. ... This article is about the automaker. ... The Austin Motor Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles that rose to be a major motorcar brand, the dominant partner after merger with Morris in 1952 but declining after absorption into the British Leyland Motor Corporation, and its subsequent troubles. ... BMC rosette logo old BMC share A preserved BMC ambulance. ... Morris was the name of a former English car manufacturing company. ... The Austin 7 was a vintage car produced from 1922 through to 1939 in the United Kingdom. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Later, in 1952 Nissan Motor Company of Japan entered into a well-documented legal agreement with Austin ,^[8] for Nissan to assemble 2,000 Austins from imported partially assembled sets and sell them in Japan under the Austin trademark. The agreement called for Nissan to make all Austin parts locally within three years, a goal Nissan met. Nissan produced and marketed Austins for seven years. The agreement also gave Nissan rights to use Austin patents, which Nissan used in developing its own engines for its Datsun line of cars. In 1953 British-built Austins were assembled and sold, but by 1955, the Austin A50 -- completely built by Nissan and featuring a slightly larger body with new 1489 cc engine -- was on the market in Japan. Nissan produced 20,855 Austins from 1953-1959.^[9] The Datsun is a car you own if you want no performance or speed wat so ever. ... See Austin A40 for other A40 models. ...

Engine Development: Nissan leveraged the Austin patents to further develop their own modern engine designs past what the Austin's A- and B-family designs offered. The apex of the Austin-derived engines was the new design A series engine in 1967. Also in 1967 Nissan introduced its new highly advanced four cylinder overhead cam (OHC) Nissan L engine, which while similar to Mercedes-Benz OHC designs was a totally new engine designed by Nissan. This engine powered the new Datsun 510, which gained Nissan respect in the worldwide sedan market. Then, in 1970 Nissan introduced the Datsun 240Z sports car which used a six-cylinder variation of the L series engine. The 240Z was an immediate sensation and lifted Nissan to world class status in the automobile market.^{[citation needed]} An 848 cc A-Series Engine in a 1963 Austin Mini Austin Motor Companys small straight-4 automobile engine, the A-Series, is one of the most common in the world. ... BMC B-Series engine from an MG A The BMC B-Series was a straight-4 automobile engine family created as a larger alternative to the companys A-Series. ... The Nissan A series of internal combustion gasoline engines have been used in Datsun, Nissan and Premier brand vehicles. ... The Nissan L series of automobile engines ranged from 1. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... A Datsun 510 racing car used in vintage racing. ... A notchback full-size luxury sedan. ... The S30 Nissan/Datsun 240Z (known in Japan as the Fairlady Z and later in other markets as the 260Z and 280Z) are sports cars from Nissan of the 1970s. ...

Merger with Prince Motor Company

In 1966, Nissan merged with the Prince Motor Company, bringing into its range more upmarket cars, including the Skyline and Gloria. The Prince name was eventually abandoned, with successive Skylines and Glorias bearing the Nissan name - however, "Prince" is still used in names of certain Nissan dealers in Japan. Nissan introduced a new luxury brand for the US market in the early 1990s called Infiniti. Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Prince Motor Company was a Japanese automobile manufacturer from 1952 until its merger with Nissan in 1966. ... The Nissan Skyline is a mid-size car originally produced by the Japanese automaker Prince Motor Company starting in 1957 and later by Nissan after the two companies merged in 1966. ... The Gloria was a fullsize car sold by Prince from 1961 and later by Nissan. ... This article is about Nissans automobile brand. ...

Foreign expansion

In the 1950s, Nissan made a conscious decision to expand into worldwide markets. Nissan management realized their Datsun small car line would fill an unmet need in markets such as Australia and the the world's largest car market, the United States. In 1958 they first showed cars at the 1959 Los Angeles auto show, and sold a few cars that year in the United States. The company formed a U.S. subsidiary, Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A., in 1959, headed by Yutaka Katayama. By continually technologically improving their sedans, along with chic Italianate styling and adding sporty cars such as the Datsun Fairlady roadsters, the sporty and race-winning 411 series, the Datsun 510 and the world-class Datsun 240Z sports car, by 1970 Nissan had became one of the world's largest exporters of automobiles. The Datsun is a car you own if you want no performance or speed wat so ever. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Yutaka Katayama (片山豊) , also known as Mr K, was a executive of Nissan Motors USA and is regarded by Datsun/Nissan Z Car enthusiasts as the father of the Z-Car. ... The Fairlady is a Japanese domestic name for the Z series of sportcars. ... 1963 Datsun Bluebird. ... A Datsun 510 racing car used in vintage racing. ... The S30 Nissan/Datsun 240Z (known in Japan as the Fairlady Z and later in other markets as the 260Z and 280Z) are sports cars from Nissan of the 1970s. ...

In the wake of the 1973 oil crisis, consumers worldwide (especially in the lucrative U.S. market) began turning in rapidly increasing numbers to high-quality small economy cars. Nissan made a conscious decision for their growing economy car lines to have a "sporting" flavor, and set up new factories in Mexico and Australia, Taiwan and South Africa. The 1973 oil crisis began in earnest on October 17, 1973, when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC, consisting of the Arab members of OPEC plus Egypt and Syria) announced, as a result of the ongoing Yom Kippur War, that they would no longer ship petroleum...

Nissan GT-R Proto

The firm established assembly operations in the United States in the early 1980s, with a plant in Smyrna, Tennessee. This facility at first built only trucks and SUVs, such as the 720, Hardbody, and Pathfinder, but has since been expanded to produce several car lines. An engine plant in Decherd, Tennessee followed, and most recently a second assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi. ImageMetadata File history File links NISSAN_GT-R_Concept(2005_Tokyo_Motor_Show). ... ImageMetadata File history File links NISSAN_GT-R_Concept(2005_Tokyo_Motor_Show). ... The Nissan GT-R is a supercar[1] created by Nissan, scheduled to be released in Japan in December 2007, and expected to be released internationally by the beginning of 2008. ... Smyrna is a town in Rutherford County, Tennessee, United States. ... The 720 Pickup truck was produced from 1980 to 1985 being replaced in the 1986. ... Nissan Hardbody Trucks were the successor to the Datsun 720 line of small trucks. ... The Nissan Pathfinder and Terrano were originally compact SUVs and they are now mid-size SUVs. ... Decherd is a city in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. ... Canton is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ...

In order to overcome export tariffs and delivery costs to its European customers, Nissan contemplated establishing a plant inside Europe's borders. After an extensive review, Sunderland in United Kingdom was chosen due to the local availability of a highly skilled workforce and its position near major ports. The plant was completed in 1986 as the subsidiary Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. Since then it has arisen to achieve the highly coveted title of being the most productive plant in Europe, and by 2007 will be producing 400,000 vehicles per year. For other uses, see Sunderland (disambiguation). ... Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd, or NMUK is a car manufacturing plant in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom. ...

Financial difficulties (approaching billions) in Australia in the late 1980s caused Nissan to cease production there. Due to the "Button Plan" the Australian operation was unique as the Nissan products were also re-badged both by General Motors Holden (Pulsar re-badged as Holden Astra), and Ford (Bluebird re-badged as Ford Corsair). The Button Plan was a plan by the government of Australia in the 1980s to develop the countrys motor industry, which took its name from the the federal Minister for Commerce Trade and Industry Senator John Button. ...

Alliance with Renault

In the late 20th century, with Nissan facing severe financial difficulties, Nissan entered an alliance with Renault S.A. of France.^[10] (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... For the author, see Mary Renault. ...

Signed on March 27, 1999, the Renault-Nissan Alliance is the first of its kind involving a Japanese and a French company, each with its own distinct corporate culture and brand identity. The same year, Renault appointed its own Chief Operating Officer, the Brazilian-born Carlos Ghosn (of Lebanese descent), as Chief Operating Officer of Nissan and took a 22.5% stake in Nissan Diesel. Later that year, Nissan fired its top Japanese executives. Carlos Ghosn (Arabic: كارلوس غصن; born March 9, 1954) is CEO of Renault and Nissan Motors. ... Nissan Diesel or UD (The companys trademark) is a Japanese company whose principal business is the manufacture and sales of diesel engines, light, medium and heavy duty diesel trucks, buses, bus chassis and special-purpose vehicles. ...

The Renault-Nissan Alliance is a unique group of two global companies linked by cross-shareholding, with Renault holding 44.3% of Nissan shares, while Nissan holds 15% of Renault shares.

Under president Ghosn's "Nissan Revival Plan" (NRP), the company has rebounded in what many leading economists consider to be one of the most spectacular corporate turnarounds in history, catapulting Nissan to record profits and a dramatic revitalization of both its Nissan and Infiniti model line-ups. Despite the turnaround, Infiniti sales have been a disappointment. In 2001, the company initiated Nissan 180, capitalizing on the success of the NRP. The targets set with 180 were an additional sale of 1 million cars, achieving operating margins of 8%, and to have zero automotive debts. Ghosn has been recognized in Japan for the company's turnaround in the midst of an ailing Japanese economy. Ghosn and the Nissan turnaround were featured in Japanese manga and popular culture. His achievements in revitalizing Nissan were noted by Emperor Akihito, who awarded him the Japan Medal with Blue Ribbon in 2004. This article is about Nissans automobile brand. ... In economics, operating margin is the ratio of operating income divided by sales revenue. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... Emperor Akihito reads the Speech from the Throne to the Japanese Diet His Imperial Majesty Akihito (明仁) (born December 23, 1933) is the current and 125th Emperor of Japan. ...

Recent news

The Nissan Note and Micra in the UK are both produced at their UK factory in washington, Sunderland. Nissan also produces cars at its factory at Roslyn, near Pretoria, South Africa. Motto: Praestantia Praevaleat Pretoria (May Pretoria Be Pre-eminent In Excellence) Country South Africa Province Gauteng Established 1855 Area  - City 1,644 km²  (634. ...

In 2002, Toyota and Nissan agree to tie-up on hybrid technologies, and in 2004, Nissan unveiled the Altima hybrid prototype. This article is about the automaker. ... The Altima is a line of midsize sedans Japanese automaker Nissan, and is arguably a continuation of the bloodline that began with the Nissan Bluebird in 1957. ... For other types of Hybrid Transportation, see Hybrid (disambiguation)#Transportation. ...

Nissan began development of fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs) in 1996 and launched limited lease sales of the X-Trail FCV in Japan in fiscal year 2003. Sequel, a fuel cell-powered vehicle from General Motors Hydrogen vehicle refers to a personal transportation vehicle, such as an automobile, that uses hydrogen as its on-board fuel for motive power, but can also refer to other vehicles, such as an aircraft, that use hydrogen in a similar fashion. ... Nissan X-Trail The Nissan X-Trail is a compact SUV sold in Japan, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Malaysia, India, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Thailand, New Zealand and Australia by Nissan. ...

On May 17, 2006 Nissan released the Atlas 20 hybrid truck in Japan. It released a Cabstar hybrid truck at the 2006 Hannover Fair. is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other types of Hybrid Transportation, see Hybrid (disambiguation)#Transportation. ... Nissan Motor Co. ... The Hannover Fair (German: Hannover Messe) is one of the biggest industrial fairs. ...

On June 30, 2006, General Motors convened an emergency board meeting to discuss a proposal by shareholder Kirk Kerkorian to form an alliance between GM and Renault-Nissan. On October 4, 2006, however, GM and Nissan terminated talks because of the chasm between the two companies related to compensation to GM from Nissan. is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, an American multinational corporation, is the worlds largest auto company by production volume for the first 9 months of 2007, and by sales volume for 76 consecutive years. ... Kerkor Kirk Kerkorian (born June 6, 1917) is an American billionaire, and president/CEO of Tracinda Corporation, his private holding company based in Beverly Hills, California. ... General Motors Corporation, also known as GM, an American multinational corporation, is the worlds largest auto company by production volume for the first 9 months of 2007, and by sales volume for 76 consecutive years. ... For the author, see Mary Renault. ... is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The company's head office is now in Tokyo but will move back to Yokohama in 2009. Nissan North America relocated its headquarters from Gardena, California to Nashville, Tennessee in July 2006. A new headquarters is being built in Franklin, Tennessee, due to be complete in the summer of 2008. Seal of Gardena Gardena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... “Nashville” redirects here. ... Franklin is the county seat of Williamson County, Tennessee, USA. The population was 41,842 at the 2000 census. ...

The Tamil Nadu state government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with auto manufacturing consortium, Mahindra-Renault- Nissan to set up a production unit at Oragadam in suburban Chennai last week. Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... , Madras redirects here. ...

The consortium comprising Indian auto major Mahindra and Mahindra, Renault (France) and Nissan ( Japan) will begin with an initial investment of Rs4000 crore to manufacture nearly 50,000 tractors every year other than cars, utility vehicles and spare parts. Mahindra corporate logo Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (The Mahindra Group) is an Indian 2. ...

The project is expected to increase Tamil Nadu’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Rs18,000 crore annually while providing 41,000 jobs.

Leadership

Presidents and Chief Executive Officers of Nissan: “Chief executive” redirects here. ...

• 1933-1939 Yoshisuke Aikawa
• 1939-1942 Masasuke Murakami
• 1942-1944 Genshichi Asahara
• 1944-1945 Haruto Kudo
• 1945 Takeshi Murayama
• 1945-1947 Souji Yamamoto
• 1947-1951 Taichi Minoura
• 1951-1957 Genshichi Asahara
• 1957-1973 Katsuji Kawamata
• 1973-1977 Tadahiro Iwakoshi
• 1977-1985 Takashi Ishihara
• 1985-1992 Yutaka Kume
• 1992-1996 Yoshifume Tsuji
• 1996-2000 Yoshikazu Hanawa
• 2000-present Carlos Ghosn

Yoshisuke Aikawa (or Gisuke Ayukawa) (鮎川 義介 Aikawa Yoshisuke, November 6, 1880 - February 13, 1967) was a Japanese businessman. ... Carlos Ghosn (Arabic: كارلوس غصن; born March 9, 1954) is CEO of Renault and Nissan Motors. ...

Products

Automotive products

Main articles: List of Nissan vehicles and List of Nissan engines.

Nissan has produced an extensive range of mainstream cars and trucks, initially for domestic consumption but exported around the world since the 1950s. There was a major strike in 1953. Nissan has assembled and/or sold the following vehicles. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... For other uses, see Truck (disambiguation). ...

It also produced several memorable sports cars, including the Datsun Fairlady 1500, 1600 and 2000 Roadsters, the Z-car, an affordable sports car originally introduced in 1969; and the Skyline GT-R, a powerful all-wheel-drive sports coupe. 1963 Jaguar E-Type, a classic sports car 1963 Chevrolet Corvette was based upon European sports cars A sports car is an automobile designed for performance driving. ... The Datsun 1500 Roadster SP(L) 310 made its debut at the Tokyo Motor show in 1961, several months before the roll-out of the MGB. The SP 310 was powered by a 1. ... 240Z (front), 350Z (back) Z-car usually refers to a series of sports cars manufactured by Nissan. ... Nismo (Nissan) Skyline GT-R 400R The Nissan Skyline GT-R is an iconic Japanese sports coupe in the Nissan Skyline range. ... The Jeep Wrangler is a 4WD vehicle with a transfer case to select RWD or 4WD. The Lamborghini Murciélago is a 4WD/AWD that powers the front via a VCU if the rear slips. ...

In 1985, Nissan created a tuning division, NISMO, for competition and performance development of such cars.Nismo's latest model is the 350Z LM. Insert non-formatted text here To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ...

The recently launched mid-sized Nissan Navara truck has 175 bhp. The Nissan Navara is a pickup truck manufactured by the Japanese automaker Nissan since 1986. ...

Until 1982, Nissan automobiles in most export markets were sold under the Datsun brand. Since 1989, Nissan has sold its luxury models in North America under the Infiniti brand. The Datsun is a car you own if you want no performance or speed wat so ever. ... For other uses, see Brand (disambiguation). ... This article is about Nissans automobile brand. ...

Nissan also sells a small range of keicars, mainly as a joint venture with other Japanese manufacturers like Suzuki or Mitsubishi. Nissan does not develop these cars. Nissan also has shared model development of Japan domestic cars with other manufacturers, particularly Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki and Isuzu. Example: Daihatsu Copen Example: Daihatsu Cuore Example: Suzuki Cappuccino Example: Subaru R1 Keicar (K-car), also called keijidōsha (in Japanese: 軽自動車 light motor vehicle), is a Japanese category of small automobiles, including passenger cars and also vans and pick-up trucks for commercial use. ... A joint venture (often abbreviated JV) is an entity formed between two or more parties to undertake economic activity together. ... Suzuki Motor Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars and small SUVs), a full range of motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors, wheelchairs, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ) is the fifth largest automaker in Japan and the thirteenth largest in the world by unit sales. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Subaru (disambiguation). ... Suzuki Motor Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars and small SUVs), a full range of motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors, wheelchairs, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ... This article is about a truck manufacturer. ...

In China, Nissan produces cars in association with the Dongfeng Motor Group including the 2006 Nissan Livina Geniss. This is the first in the range of a new worldwide family of medium sized cars and is to make its world debut at the Guangzhou International Motor Show. The Nissan Livina Geniss (骏逸 [Jun Yi] in Chinese) is a compact seven-seat minivan, introduced on July 6, 2006 by Nissan Motors and their Chinese affiliate, Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company at the Guangzhou International Motor Show and scheduled to go on sale in December 2006. ... The Guangzhou International Motor Show is an auto show held in China. ...

Nissan launches Qashqai SUV in South Africa, along with their new motorsport Qashqai Car Games.

Alternative propulsion

Carlos Ghosn, chief executive of Nissan Motor, which is 44 percent owned by Renault, plans to start selling electric cars in 2012 as the company anticipates demand from city drivers. It would be good date for both for Renault and Nissan to introduce mass-market electric cars, Ghosn told a group of journalists at the Tokyo Motor Show on Wednesday. ^[11] Nissan (日産) is a Japanese automobile maker. ... For the author, see Mary Renault. ... An electric vehicle is a vehicle that is propelled by electric motors. ...

Nissan Motors is in the Advisory Council of the PHEV Research Center. The PHEV Research Center (or PHEV Center) in the University of California, Davis, administered by Institute of Transportation Studies, provides technology and policy guidance to the state, and to help solve research questions and address commercialization issues for PHEVs. ...

Nissan Motor and Robert Bosch GmbH are in talks to form a comprehensive alliance in hybrid systems and parts. ^[12] Logo of Robert Bosch GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH [1] is a German corporation which was started in 1886 by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart, Germany. ...

Non-automotive products

Nissan has also had a number of ventures outside the automotive industry, most notably the Tu-Ka mobile phone service (est. 1994), which was sold to DDI and Japan Telecom (both now merged into KDDI Corporation) in 1999. Nissan also owns Nissan Marine, a joint venture with Tohatsu Corp that produces motors for boats and other maritime equipment. KDDI Corporation (TYO: 9433) is a Japanese telecommunication operator formed in October 2000 through the merger of DDI, KDD, and IDO Corp. ...

Manufacturing locations

• Japan
  • Oppama, Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Oppama Plant & Research Center)
  • Kaminokawa, Tochigi (Tochigi Plant)
  • Kanda, Fukuoka (Kyushu Plant)
  • Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa (Yokohama Plant)
  • Iwaki, Fukushima (Iwaki Plant)
  • Hiratsuka, Kanagawa (Nissan Shatai Shonan Plant)
  • Nagoya, Aichi (Aichi Machine Industry Atsuta & Eitoku Plants)
  • Matsusaka, Mie (Aichi Machine Industry Matsusaka Plant)
  • Tsu, Mie (Aichi Machine Industry Tsu Plant)
  • Uji, Kyoto (Auto Works Kyoto)
  • Ageo, Saitama (Nissan Diesel Motor, currently owned by the Volvo Group)
  • Samukawa, Kanagawa (Nissan Kohki)
  • Zama, Kanagawa (Zama Plant closed in 1995, currently Global Production Engineering Center)
• Brazil
  • São José dos Pinhais
• Indonesia
  • Cikampek, West Java
• Malaysia
  • Segambut, Kuala Lumpur
  • Serendah, Selangor
• Mexico
  • Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes
  • Cuernavaca, CIVAC
• Philippines
  • Santa Rosa City, Laguna
• South Africa
  • Rosslyn
• Spain
  • Barcelona
  • Ávila
• Thailand
  • Bangna, Samutprakan
• Taiwan
  • Taipei
• United Kingdom
  • Sunderland, North East
• United States
  • Smyrna, Tennessee
  • Canton, Mississippi
  • Decherd, Tennessee

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See also

Japanese Car Portal

• Nissan Diesel
• Nissan Group
• Datsun
• Renault
• Jatco
• Dongfeng Motor Company
• Dongfeng Nissan-Diesel Company
• List of Nissan vehicles
• List of Nissan engines
• EPA 2004 fuel economy report (Nissan)
• Laurence Hartnett

Image File history File links Portal. ... Nissan Diesel or UD (The companys trademark) is a Japanese company whose principal business is the manufacture and sales of diesel engines, light, medium and heavy duty diesel trucks, buses, bus chassis and special-purpose vehicles. ... It has been suggested that Nissan 180 Plan be merged into this article or section. ... The Datsun is a car you own if you want no performance or speed wat so ever. ... For the author, see Mary Renault. ... Jatco (ジヤトコ株式会社, Japanese Automatic Transmission Company) is a subsidiary of Nissan Motor Company which manufactures automatic transmissions for automobiles. ... Dongfeng Motor Company Limited is a joint venture between the Dongfeng Motor Corporation and the Nissan Motor Company. ... Dongfeng Nissan-Diesel Company is a joint venture between the Dongfeng Motor Corporation and Nissan Diesel. ... Nissan has assembled and/or sold the following vehicles. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Sir Laurence John Hartnett CBE (1898–1986) was an engineer who made several important contributions to the Australian automotive industry. ...

Notes and references

• Cusumano, Michael A. (1985). The Japanese Automobile Industry. Harvard University Press. ISBN 0-674-47255-1. 

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