Nissan Motor Corporation often shortened to Nissan, is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. The company sells its vehicles under the Nissan and Infiniti brands, and formerly the Datsun brand, with in-house performance tuning products (including cars) labelled Nismo. The company traces back to the beginnings of the 20th century, with the Nissan zaibatsu, now called Nissan Group.
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Since 1999, Nissan has been part of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance (Mitsubishi joining in 2016), a partnership between Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors of Japan, with Renault of France. Renault holds a 43.4% voting stake in Nissan, while Nissan holds a 15% non-voting stake in Renault. Following an agreement in January 2023, Renault is set to reduce its voting stake to 15%, making both manufacturers equal in voting rights. Since October 2016 Nissan holds a 34% controlling stake in Mitsubishi Motors.
In 2017, Nissan was the sixth largest automaker in the world, after Toyota, Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Group, General Motors and Ford. In 2014, Nissan was the largest car manufacturer in North America. With a revenue of $75 billion in 2022, Nissan was the 9th largest automobile maker in the world, as well as being the leading Japanese brand in China, Russia and Mexico. As of April 2018, Nissan was the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer, with global sales of more than 320,000 all-electric vehicles. The top-selling vehicle of the car-maker’s fully-electric lineup is the Nissan LEAF, the No. 2 top-selling electric car globally, just behind the Tesla Model 3.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. profile and history video
. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of automotive products and marine equipment. It operates through Automobile and Sales Finance segments. The Automobile segment provides vehicles, forklift, marine equipment, and related parts. The Sales Finance segment handles sales finance and leasing business to support the sales activity of automobile business. The company was founded on December 26, 1963 and is headquartered in Yokohama, Japan.“
“First half of the history of Nissan
Only foreign cars from Ford and GM (General Motors) were seen on Japan’s roads in the Meiji and Taisho eras. At that time, men like Yoshisuke Aikawa had zealously begun manufacturing vehicles. They are the ones who built the foundation of Japan’s automobile industry of today…”
*Information from Forbes.com and Global.nissan.co.jp
