NISSAN. NISSAN in JAPAN
Nissan Motors Co. Ltd., 17-1 Ginza
6-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8023, Japan tel. + 813/35435523, fax +
813/33462669, http://www.nissan.co.jp, www.nissan-global.com
Models produced in Japan: Moco,
Clipper, March / Micra, Cube, Cube 3, Wingroad / Pulsar Wagon, AD
Van, Primera (sedan, estate body version), Avenir Salut, Avenir Blastar,
Expert, Bluebird Sylphy / Sunny Export / Pulsar, Almera
Sedan, Tiida, Tiida Latio, Note, Crew, Skyline, Skyline Coupe, Maxima QX,
Cefiro, Teana / New Cefiro / New Maxima, Fuga, Stagea, Cedric Sedan (Y31),
Cima, President, Fairlady Z/ Z 350 (coupe, roadster),
Prairie, Lafesta, Serena, Presage, Elgrand, Elgrand Highway Star, Pathfinder
II, Murano, X-Trail, Safari / Patrol (estate body version,
pick-up), Clipper Truck pick-up, Pickup / Navara (Crew Cab,
King Cab, Single Cab); models produced in Great Britain: Micra (Europe),
Primera (Europe - sedan, hatchback and estate body version),
Almera / Pulsar hatchback; models produced in Spain: Almera Tino, Terrano,
Pathfinder III, Navara pick-up (Double Cab, King Cab).
Production volume in Japan in 2003 - 1,245,028 passenger cars and 100,686 pick-ups (including
the Infi-niti, excluding CKD kits).
Established in April 1911, the Kaishinsa Co. presented its
first prototype of the DAT in 1912. The low series production of the third generation of
the DAT car started in 1914. The name of the company changed several times, and in
June 1934
Nissan
Motor Co. was founded. In the years 1931-32, the cars bore the name Datson,
and in the years 1932-83 - Datsun. Simultaneously, since 1937, cars under the Nissan name have been produced.
The concern took over several rival companies: Jitsuyo Jidosha (in 1926), Minsei (in 1960), Prince (in 1966) and Cony (in
1967). In March 1999, Renault bought 36.8% of Nissan shares (in
2002, this figure
increased
to 44.4%). Since 2002, 15% of Renault shares
has belonged to Nissan. In 2003, Nissan and the Dongfeng Motor Corporation founded the 50% / 50% Dongfeng Motor Co.
Ltd., which continues to produce Nissan passenger cars and Dongfeng utility
cars in China. At present, Nissan produces passenger cars in: Japan, China
(under the Zhengzhou Nissan make since 1982, under the Yunbao make in the
years 1997-2000,
under
the Feng-shen make in the years 2000-2002, under the Nissan make since 2002), the USA (since 1983), Great Britain (since
1986), Spain (since 1983), Mexico (since 1961), Brazil (since 2003), Taiwan (since 1959 under the You Long /
Yulon make, since 1992 under the Nissan make), in Thailand (since 1962), Malaysia (since 1968), the Philippines
(since 1972),
Indonesia
(since 1969),
Pakistan
(1997-2004),
South
Africa (since 1959). The pick-ups are produced / assembled in: Japan, the USA, Thailand, Mexico,
Brazil (since 2002), South Africa, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia (since 2003), Zimbabwe, China,
Sudan and Egypt. In addition, under the Nissan license, Samsung (Korea) and
Pars Khodro-Nissan (Iran - since 2002) limousines, and Zamyad and Pars Khodro pick-ups in
Iran have been produced.
Latest premieres: Paris 2002 - Micra III, a prototype of Micra
C+C, Almera restyling; October 2002 - Cube II; Tokyo 2002 - Beeline concept car; Detroit 2003 - Quest III
(production in the USA), Maxima VI (production in the USA), Titan King Cab (production
in the USA); January 2003 - Skyline Coupe, Skyline Sedan restyling, Teana;
February 2003
- Bluebird
Sylphy restyling; Geneva 2003 - Patrol / Safari restyling, Almera Tino restyling and Evalia
minivan concept car; New York 2003 - Pathfinder Armada (production in the USA), Titan Crew
Cab (production in the USA), 350 Z Roadster; June 2003 - X-
-Trail restyling and Presage II; July 2003 - Primera Japan
restyling; August 2003 - Cube3 (Cubic), Cima restyling; Frankfurt/Main 2003 - Primera Europe restyling,
X-Trail restyling for Europe, X-Trail FCV and Dunehawk minivan concept car;
September 2003 - Clipper; Tokyo 2003
- President IV concept
cars: Jikoo roadster, Effis hatchback, Serenity minivan and Cube3 Conran & Partners, prototypes
of Fuga and C-Note; Detroit 2004 - Pathfinder III (production in the USA), Frontier II
King Cab (production in the USA) and Actic hatchback concept car; Chicago 2004 - Frontier II Crew
Cab; Geneva 2004 - Qashqai crossover concept car; May 2004 - AD Van restyling; June 2004 - a prototype of
Altima Hybrid; August 2004
- Safari / Patrol restyling, Elgrand restyling, Stagea restyling;
September 2004 - Tiida, Tiida Latio, Fuga, Lafesta and Note; Paris 2004 - Pathfinder Europe
(production since 2005 in Spain), a prototype of Tone minivan; November 2004 - Skyline / Skyline
Coupe restyling; Detroit 2005 - Azeal coupe concept car; Geneva 2005 - Navara pick-up, 350 Z GT4 Edition,
Zaroot SUV concept car; New York 2005 - Sport Concept hatchback concept car. In 2002, the following models
were excluded from the range: March / March Box, Cube, 5 - Skyline GT-R, Silvia / 200SX, Elgrand,
President, Terrano (Japanese version), Regulus, Laurel, Cefiro (for Japan),
Cefiro Wagon, Maxima USA, in 2003: Hypermini, Tino (Japanese version), Bassara and
Presage I, and in 2004 - Cedric X, Gloria XI, Sunny for Japan and Liberty. Plans for the future:
2005 - Skyline GT-R, Micra
Cabrio, Tone, Primera restyling; 2006 - new Almera and new Tino. In 2003, in 18 countries, Nissan produced 3,004,746
passenger and
delivery vehicles (including the Infiniti, Nissan vehicles produced by Renault,
excluding Nissan Diesel, SAIPA and Pars Khodro - Nissan).
NISSAN 350 Z GT4
NISSAN 350 Z GT4
NISSAN MICRA 3D
NISSAN MICRA 3D
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