|
The Nissan motor car company
This section provides access to the cars and
autos manufactured under the name of the
Nissan motor car company. An online guide for auto
enthusiasts covering old and new cars and autos. If you
like car talk then you will love this website! A free, online resource with facts and company information about the cars and autos made by the Nissan motor
car company.
The mission statement or vision of Nissan is:
"Nissan provides unique and innovative
automotive products and services that deliver
superior
measurable values to all stakeholders
in alliance with Renault."
The vision statement or vision of Nissan is:
"Enriching people's lives"
Founding of the Nissan motor car company
Yoshisuke Aikawa founded the holding company
Nippon Sangyo in 1928, "Nissan" originated in
the 1930's as an abbreviation used in the Tokyo
stock market for Nippon Sangyo. Nissan became
known as the famous Nissan "Zaibatsu" (combine),
once it aquired Tobata Casting and Hitachi.
During this time Nissan controlled foundries and
auto part businesses however, Nissan didn't
start manufacturing automobiles until 1933.
Aikawa purchased controlling shares in DAT
Motors in 1931, and in 1933 merged Tobata
Casting's automobile parts department with DAT
Motors, Tobata Casting being a Nissan company
resulted in Nissan's entry into automobile
manufacturing.
The Nissan Motor Co Ltd was created in 1934 when
Aikawa expanded and separated divisions of
Tobata Castings incorporating it as a
subsidiary. Shareholders in the new company were
not very enthusiastic about the future of the
automobile industry in Japan, so, Aikawa bought all
the shares owned by Tobata Casting in 1934. As
this happened, Nippon Sangyo and Hitachi
effectively became the owners of Nissan.
During WWII
Nissan produced trucks, airplanes and engines
for the Japanese military. The company moved to
chine due to land being captured by Japan. The
new factory made machinery for the Japanese war
effort up until the time it was captured by
allied forces. Between 1947
and 1948 the company was operated as Nissan Heavy
Industries Corp.
History of Nissan motor car company
1928: Nippon
Sangyo holding company founded by Yoshisuke
Aikawa
1930: Nissan partnered with UK
Austin to gain access to automobile and
engine designs, and they built
Austin
7's Uuder licence
1930's: The name Nissan used as an abbreviation
for Nippon Sangyo on the Tokyo stock market
1931: Aikawa purchases controlling shares in DAT
Motors
1933: Tobata Casting's auto parts department
merges with DAT Motors
1933: Tobata Casting was a Nissan company and
this was to be the start of Nissan's automobile
manufacturing
1933: Aikawa, part of Nissan, start
manufacturing automobiles
1934: Aikawa separates the automobile parts
division of Tobata as a new subsidiary named
Nissan Motor Co Ltd.
1934: June, Aikawa buys all the shares from
Tobata Castings share holders due to there
concerns about the company, as this happened,
Nippon Sangyo and Hitachi become owners
1950's: Nissan makes the decision to enter
the worldwide market
1952: Nissan enters an agreement with
Austin,
Nissan was to assemble 2,000 Austin's from
imported part assembled cars to sell in Japan
under the Austin name
1955: Austin A50 completely built by Nissan
1959: Nissan forms a US subsidiary, Nissan Motor
Corporation U.S.A
1966: Nissan merges with Prince Motor Company
providing a more up market range
1970: Nissan becomes one of the worlds largest
automobile exports
1973: Nissan sets up new factories in Mexico,
Australia, Taiwan and South Africa
1980's: Nissan establishes operations in the US
with a factory in Smyrna, Tennessee. Production
ceased in Australia due to financial
difficulties
1986: Nissan builds a plant in the
United Kingdom, as a subsidiary Nissan Motor
Manufacturing Ltd
1993 - 2002: Nissan partnered with
Ford to
produce a mini van
1999: Nissan faced financial difficulties so
entered an alliance with
Renault S.A. of France
1999: March 27: Renault-Nissan alliance signed,
the first of its kind, a Japanese and French car
manufacturer each with distinct cultural and
brand identity.
Renault that same year, appoint
their own Chief Operating Officer, Carlso Ghosn,
as Chief of Nissan, later that year Nissan fires
their own Japanese executives
1999: Legal action taken from Nissan Motors for
$10,000,000 from Uzi Nissan, president of Nissan
Computers
2002: Nissan and
Toyota agree to join on hybrid
technologies
2002: Uzi Nissan given an injunction restricting
his use of the name Nissan and the domain names
Nissan.com and Nissan.net which he owns
2004: Nissan unveil the Altima hybrid prototype
2005: Nissan Setup a plant in India as a
subsidiary, Nissan Motors India Pvt. Ltd.
2006: Nissan North America relocates its
headquarters to Tennessee from Gardena,
California
2006: June: General Motors call an emergency
board meeting in order to discuss a proposal by
shareholder Kirk Kerkorian to form alliances
between GM and Renault-Nissan.
2006: October: Talks between
GM and Nissan
terminated due to disagreements regarding the
amount of compensation to be given to
GM
by
Nissan
2008: New headquarters for Nissan America built
in the Cool Springs are of Franklin, Tennessee
2008: February: Nissan Computer awarded costs
and neither party prevailing
2008: February: Tamil Nadu state government sign
a memorandum of understanding with auto
manufacturing consortium,
Mahindra-Renault-Nissan to set up production in
Oragadam in suburban Chennai
2008: March: Nissan Motors filed a trademark
application for Computer Equipment
2009: UK Nissan factory in Washington, Tyne &
Wear announced 1,200 jobs were to be cut
2009: August: Companies hear office moves from
Tokyo back to Yokohama
What models and types of cars and automobiles
does the Nissan motor car company produce?
The models and types of cars and automobiles
produced by the company include those detailed
on the following list. Whether you enjoy
comparing cars and autos, want to conduct some
research before you buy a new car or a used car
or finally an automobile enthusiast who loves
fast, cool, new, old, vintage, classic, antique,
sports, top, muscle or exotic cars we have the
info you are searching for! Select the
automobile you are interested in and click the
link for access to an online overview of this
Nissan vehicle with car guides, online facts,
information, statistics, specs, specifications,
design details and ratings of cars and autos.
|
