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Show search form Nissan Motor (Nissan Jidosha Kk), a Japanese industrial corporation specializing in the production of cars, trucks and buses of the Nissan and Datsun brands. It also produces sports boats, communication satellites, etc. The headquarters is located in Tokyo. After the Asian crisis of 1998, the company merged with Renault.

The company was formed in 1925 as a result of the merger of two companies - Kwaishinsha Co. (founded in 1911 and made Dat cars) and Jitsuo Jidosha Co. (founded in 1919) - and was called Dat Jidosha Seizo Co. The name Dat is an abbreviationUru from the first letters of the names of the three main patrons: Kenjiro Den, Rokuro Aoyama and Meitaro Takeuchi.

The official date of creation of the company Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is December 26, 1933 when the predecessor company Jidosha Seizo Co., Ltd. was formed. Mr. Yoshisuke Aikawa was appointed President of the company. On June 1, 1934, the company name was changed to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

The first passenger car was produced in 1931. The 1934 Nissanocar is an example of a successful and economical model.

The first Datsun passenger car rolls off the assembly lineYokohama plant in April 1935.

In 1939, after successful sales in the Dаt car market, Nissan began to create large-sized cars Nissan Type 70, Nissan Type 90 buses and Nissan Type 80 vans.

During the Second World War, trucks and other vehicles were mainly produced for military needs. In 1945, the company's enterprises were occupied, so the production of products was suspended for a long time (in fact, until 1955).

In 1945, Nissan resumed production of trucks. Research and development of textile machinery began.In 1947, the production of Datsun passenger cars was restarted.

Rebuilding its position after the forced stagnation of the Second World War, Nissan signed a technical cooperation agreement with Austin Motor Co., Ltd. two years later. (Great Britain), having released the first Austin from the assembly line a year later.

In 1951, Nissan celebrated the birth of the Patrol, the first four-wheel drive SUV with a 6-cylinder engine.

In August 1958, Nissan released the high-end Datsun Bluebird, built for personal use, off the assembly line. NoteworthyA new feature of the Bluebird was the use of power-assisted front brakes for the first time by Japanese manufacturers, which allowed even fragile women to brake with light pedal pressure. The first generation of the Bluebird embodies the characteristics of a reliable, attractive and durable car.

In the 1960s, the company made a powerful breakthrough and penetrated all markets, primarily the American one (the models were created with the American consumer in mind). The sporty Nissan Datsun 240 Z (1969), created for sale in the USA, after adapting to European markets becamethe bestseller in its class.

In 1960, a new model was developed - the Nissan Cedric. The Cedric, a mid-size car, is the result of a tremendous effort by the company. At the time, being the largest mid-size car in Japan, the model featured a spacious interior and comfortable handling that were typical of large sedans. At the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Nissan Cedric was selected as the vehicle that transported the Olympic Flame from Greece to Japan.

In February 1965, the Skyline 2000GT-B was launched. DespiteDue to the fact that the model was positioned as a sports car, the Skyline 2000GT-B became a mass car, providing high sales volumes. The popular model Skyline S54B won the Rally in Japan and won all tours without exception, beating all the most famous foreign sports cars.

Introduced to the market in 1966, the Sunny heralded the advent of the “own car” era in Japan, which provided a huge driving force amid the rapid growth of the small car market.

In 1966, Nissan developed and marketed the Datsun Sunny 1000. Being a compact car (a completely new category at the time), Sunny became the most popular in the process of general motorization in Japan.

In 1966, Nissan acquired Prince Motor Co., Ltd., resulting in the addition of new Skyline and Gloria models to Nissan's lineup. Anticipating the advent of the high-speed car era, the Gloria was equipped with one of the most powerful engines of its time. The car also provided excellent ride comfort.

In 1966, the Nissan Prince R380 took 3rd place in the Japanese Grand Prix rally, competinguya with the legendary Porsche 906. And in the same year Nissan Bluebird won its class in the XIV Safari Rally. For the first time, a Japanese car won.

In 1967, the first Prince Royal limousine with a 6373 cc V8 engine was developed for the Japanese imperial family; vehicle length was 6.155 mm, width - 2,100 mm and height - 1,770 mm.

In January 1968, the company's headquarters moved to a new building in the Ginza district of Tokyo. In the same year, the new Fairlady 2000 was launched, which helped Nissan gain popularity in the international market.

In 1969The dynamic rear-wheel drive car, the Datsun 240Z, entered the market and was voted the world's best-selling sports car in the 1970s. 500,000 Datsun 240Zs have been sold in less than 10 years.

In the early 1970s, Nissan was involved in the development and manufacture of rocket engines and launchers, at the same time the company began to expand its manufacturing scope to also produce engines for the shipbuilding industry.

In 1971, Nissan developed the first Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESV), using more thanWe have ever had a number of technologies to improve its security.

The two energy crises of the 70s marked the beginning of the rapid growth in exports of small Japanese cars, renowned for their excellent fuel economy and superior quality. In 1973 US EPA fuel economy tests, Sunny won, gaining immense popularity in the US during the Datsun Saves advertising campaign.

In 1974, 10,000 Nissan Patrol SUVs were announced for the year. At stakeFrom the 1970s, the company established itself in the off-road vehicle market.

In 1981, Nissan began promoting its vehicles worldwide under the Nissan brand as part of the company's new corporate strategy. Then in the 80s. Nissan has established two strategic manufacturing bases abroad: in 1980 - Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corp., USA in the USA and in 1984 - Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Limited in the UK. The first Datsun pickup truck rolled off the assembly line at Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corp., USA in June 1983, the first Sentra (Sunny) in March 1985.

In 1983, Nissan Motor Iberica, SA began production of internalroad builder Patrol (Safari), who won the Paris-Dakar rally in 1984.

In 1986, Nissan expanded the 4 × 4 range with the all-new Nissan Terrano, thus responding to the growing demand for a family car, maintaining this market position to this day.

In 1987, Nissan launched the Be-1.

In 1988, the Nissan Silvia Q won the "Grand Prix for Best Design" and the following year it won the "Japanese Car of 88-89" award. In the same year to the Japanese marketto the Cima sedan was released.

In April 1989, Nissan Europe NV was established in Holland, the regional head office in charge of European operations, as well as Nissan Distribution Service (Europe) BV.

In the same year, a division of Nissan, the Infiniti Division of Nissan North America, was created in the United States, producing luxury cars that compete with Mercedes, BMW and Lexus. In November 1989, the famous Infiniti Q45 appeared on the market.

In 1990, the 300ZX won the 1990 Imported Car of the Year award in the United States.

In 1992, Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation, USA began production of automobiles.for Altima (Bluebird), and Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. began producing the Nissan Micra (March) designed by renowned Japanese designer Mr. Tokuichiro Hosaka, which immediately won the 1993 European Car of the Year award. March car wins 1992-93 Japanese Car Award and "New Car 1992-93" in Japan.

In 1993, Nissan Motor Iberica, SA launched a new four-wheel drive model, the Terrano II SUV, for the European market.

In 1994 Nissan received the Global Environmental Award for Significant Contribution to Environmental Managementand and the environment.

In the same year, sales of the new generation Maxima QX began in Europe, and in 1995, the Almera.

In 1997, Nissan developed a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) that runs on both gasoline and electricity.

Since 1997, Nissan has produced one model after another, equipped with direct injection gasoline engines and direct injection diesel engines (Presage in 1998). At the same time, Nissan began selling Primera and Bluebird cars with the Hyper CVT system.

In 1998, a new Patrol GR appeared with a 6-cylinder tan urban diesel engine with a volume of 2.8 liters.

In 1999, at the Geneva Motor Show, a prototype of the new Almera Tino car was presented, which in September 2002 went on sale in the European market.

On March 27, 1999, Nissan and France's Renault SA signed an agreement to form a worldwide alliance to achieve the profitable growth of both companies. The Renault merger is dedicated to the 2000 Fusion concept car, a variant of the popular Primera.

Cedric / Gloria cars won the Best Car 1999-2000 award. Extroid CVT wins 1999 Technology Award—2000 years. " In the first quarter of 2000, Nissan launched the Tino Hybrid and the Hypermini two-seater electric vehicle.

In 2000, Nissan began selling the ultra-small EV Hypermini and the ultra-low-emission (SULEV) Sentra in California. In November 2000, the Bluebird Sylphy's 1.8L QG18DE engine won the Technology of the Year award.

In 2002, for the fourth time in 10 years, Nissan received the prestigious Red Dot award for high-end design from the German design center Nordrhein-Westfalen. This annual award was given to the new Nissan Primera in 1993, 1996 and 2002years.

In 2002, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Dongfeng Motor Corporation signed a strategic partnership in China. The new company was named Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd.

In March 2003, the new Nissan Micra was awarded the 2003 European Automotive Design Award.

Nissan has subsidiaries in Australia, Peru, Mexico, the United States and Germany.

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