35-36
4
NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION Fact File 2016
M a j o r E v e n t s i n N i s s a n’
s History
Event
1933 Dec
1934 May
Jun
1935 Apr
1943 Aug
Jidosha Seizo Co., Ltd., predecessor of
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., is established in
Yokohama with paid-in capital of
¥10,000,000. Yoshisuke Aikawa is named
the new company’s president.
Construction of the Yokohama Plant is
completed. Production of tools commences.
The Company name is changed to Nissan
Motor Co., Ltd.
The first Datsuns are exported to Asia and
Central and South America, with shipments
totaling 44 units.
The first car manufactured by a fully integrated
assembly system rolls off the line at the
Yokohama Plant.
Construction of the Yoshiwara Plant is
completed. (Operations begin in October
1943.)
1945 Nov
The first postwar-manufactured car rolls off
the line.
1947 Aug
Tama Electric car is released.
1952 Dec
Nissan enters into a technological
cooperation agreement with Austin Motor
Co., Ltd. of the United Kingdom.
1958 Jun
Export of passenger cars to the United States
begins.
1960 Mar
The technological cooperation agreement
with Austin Motor expires.
Sep
1961 Sep
1962 Mar
1965 May
1966 May
Aug
Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. is established.
Nissan Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. is
established. (Production begins in July
1966.)
Construction of the Oppama Plant is completed.
(Partial operations begin in October 1961.)
Construction of the Zama Plant is
completed. (Partial operations begin in
December 1964.)
Nissan Motor Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd. is
established.
Nissan merges with Prince Motors, Ltd. of
Japan; the Murayama Plant is acquired by
Nissan.
Event
1968 Jan
Headquarters operations are moved to the
Company’s new building in the Ginza area of
Tokyo.
1971 Mar
Construction of the Tochigi Plant is
completed.
(Partial operations begin in October 1968.)
1974 Apr
Nissan Science Foundation is established.
1976 Mar
Nissan Motor Manufacturing Co. (Australia)
Ltd. is established and full-scale operation
begins.
1977 Jun
Construction of the Kyushu Plant is
completed.
(Partial operations begin in April 1975.)
1979 Apr
Nissan Design International, Inc. (NDI) is
established in the United States.
1980 Jan
Jul
1981
Jul
Nov
1983
Jul
Event
Apr
Nov
1990 Jan
Feb
1992 Jan
Nissan acquires an equity interest in Motor
Ibérica, S.A. in Spain.
Jan
Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation
U.S.A. (NMMC, current Smyrna Plant) is
established. (The first Datsun truck rolled
off the line in June 1983; the first Sentra
(Sunny), in March 1985.)
Oct
Nissan begins worldwide marketing of
vehicles under the Nissan name as part of a
new corporate identity program.
The Nissan Technical Center is completed.
(Kanagawa prefecture, Japan)
Nissan Research & Development, Inc.
(current Nissan Technical Center North
America) is established in the United
States.
1984 Apr
Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. is
established. (Production begins in July
1986.)
1987 Jan
The Pulsar, EXA, Langley, and Liberta Villa
win the ’86-’87 Japanese Car of the Year
award.
1988 Jun
Nissan European Technology Centre Ltd. is
established in the United Kingdom.
1989 Jan
The Silvia wins the ’88-’89 Japanese Car of
the Year award.
Nissan Europe N.V., the Company’s regional
headquarters for European operations, and
Nissan Distribution Service (Europe) B.V., are
established in the Netherlands. (Operations
begin in April 1990.)
1998 Jun
A Nissan R390GT1 is placed third in the
Le Mans 24-hour race.
1999 Mar
Nissan and Renault signs an agreement for a
global alliance, including equity participation.
Oct
Nissan North America, Inc., the Company’s
regional headquarters for North American
operations, is established in the United States.
(Operations begin in April 1990.)
The company announces the Nissan Revival
Plan (NRP).
Nov
Cedric / Gloria wins “RJC New Car of the
Year 1999-2000”.
The 300ZX (Fairlady Z) wins the 1990 Import
Car of the Year award in the United States.
2000 Feb
A new performance luxury brand, Infiniti
officially launches.
The Hokkaido Proving Grounds is
established in Hokkaido as a cold-weather
testing facility.
Nissan begins sales of its first CVT
equipped model “March”.
Vehicle production at Nissan Motor
Manufacturing Co. (Australia) Ltd. ceases.
Nov
The Micra (March) wins the Car of the Year
1993 award in Europe.
Dec
The March wins the ’92-’93 Japanese Car
of the Year award and the RJC New Car of
the Year 1992-1993 award in Japan.
1993 Feb
1994 Jan
Apr
Nissan Motor Ibérica, S.A. begins
production of a new 4WD model, the
Terrano II for the European market.
Nissan concludes a technical assistance
and license agreement with South Korea’s
Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. on
manufacturing passenger cars. (Samsung
Motors Inc. was established in March
1995.)
Vehicle production at the Zama Plant ceases.
1997 May
Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation
U.S.A. commences production at a new
engine and transmission plant in Decherd.
Nissan begins a limited lease/sales program
for the “Prairie Joy EV” as world’s first
electric vehicle equipped with a lithium-ion
battery.
Nissan begins sales of the ultra-small EV
Hypermini.
Apr
Nissan begins sales of its first hybrid vehicle “Tino”.
2001 Mar
Vehicle production at the Murayama Plant ceases.
Dec
Nissan and Renault inaugurate the first new
common plant in Brazil.
2002 Jan
Nissan Altima wins “2002 North American
Car of the Year Award”.
Feb
Nissan announces NRP conclusion one year
earlier than planned.
Apr
Nissan enters minicar market by Moco
supplied by Suzuki on an OEM basis.
May
The company announces new three-year
business plan NISSAN 180.
Production begins at the Iwaki Plant.
1995 Mar
May
Event
2003 Jan
Nissan opens Nissan design centre Europe
in London.
May
Nissan inaugurates new plant in Canton, the US.
Jun
Nissan and Dongfeng announce the
establishment of Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd.
in China.
Aug
Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors reach
Product Supply Agreement on a MiniCommercial Vehicle.
2004 May
Dongfeng Motor Company Passenger Vehicle’s
Guangzhou Huadu Plant goes into operation.
37-38
4
NISSAN MOTOR CORPORATION Fact File 2016
35-36
M a j o r E v e n t s i n N i s s a n’
s History
Chronology of Nissan Presidents
Event
2005 Apr
Nissan reports record results for FY04Nissan Value-Up business plan unveiled.
Event
May
Nissan NV200 selected as New York City’s
“Taxi Of Tomorrow.”
Jun
Nissan Motor India Private Ltd. is established.
Jun
2006 Feb
Dongfeng Motor Company inaugurates new
Engine plant in Huadu, China.
Establishment of new minicar joint venture
with Mitsubishi.
Jun
Nissan Power 88 midterm business plan
announced.
Jun
2007 May
Jul
Nissan reaches 100 millionth production
milestone.
Nissan inaugurates Nissan Advanced
Technology Center (NATC) in Kanagawa
prefecture, Japan.
Nissan opens new Field Quality Center to
focus on vehicle quality improvement process.
1st
Yoshisuke Aikawa
Dec 1933∼May 1939
2nd
Masasuke Murakami
May 1939∼Feb 1942
Dongfeng Nissan launches its first allelectric vehicle “e30”, from local Venucia
brand.
3rd
Genshichi Asahara
Mar 1942∼Sep 1944
4th
Haruto Kudo
Sep 1944∼Jun 1945
Dongfeng Nissan Dalian plant commences
Production.
5th
Takeshi Murayama
Jun 1945∼Oct 1945
6th
Souji Yamamoto
Oct 1945∼May 1947
7th
Taichi Minoura
May 1947∼Oct 1951
8th
Genshichi Asahara
Oct 1951∼Nov 1957
9th
Katsuji Kawamata
Nov 1957∼Nov 1973
10th
Tadahiro Iwakoshi
Nov 1973∼Jun 1977
11th
Takashi Ishihara
Jun 1977∼Jun 1985
12th
Yutaka Kume
Jun 1985∼Jun 1992
13th
Yoshifumi Tsuji
Jun 1992∼Jun 1996
14th
Yoshikazu Hanawa
Jun 1996∼Jun 2000
15th
Carlos Ghosn
Jun 2000∼
Event
Sep
Oct
2015 Jan
All-new Nissan X-Trail wins car of the year
2014 in China.
Jan
Nissan announces partnership with NASA
to jointly develop and deploy autonomous
drive vehicles.
Oct
New Nissan Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. begins
operations.
Oct
Nissan announces new mid-term
environmental plan “Nissan Green Program
2016 (NGP2016)”.
Apr
Nissan LEAF wins Car of the Year Japan
2011-2012.
Daimler & Renault-Nissan Alliance expand
cooperation to 1-ton pickup trucks.
Sep
Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance
break ground for new joint venture plant
in Mexico.
Dec
Oct
Nissan introduces world’s first Around View
Monitor.
Oct
Nissan announces new NISSAN GT-R.
May
Infiniti opens new headquarters in Hong Kong.
Oct
2008 May
NISSAN GT 2012 midterm business plan
unveiled.
May
2009 Jun
Nissan inaugurates new plant in St.
Petersburg, Russia.
Nissan and Nichicon to launch the “LEAF to
Home” power supply system with “EV
Power Station” in Japan.
Nissan conducts first on-road test of
prototype vehicle featuring piloted drive on
highway and city/urban roads.
2016 Jan
Renault-Nissan to launch more than 10
vehicles with autonomous drive technology
over the next four years.
Aug
2010 Mar
Apr
Inauguration of new Nissan Global
Headquarters. (Yokohama, Japan)
Renault Nissan Alliance inaugurates first
dedicated Alliance global plant in Chennai,
India.
Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG
announce wide-ranging strategic cooperation.
Sep
Nissan and Sumitomo establish joint research
company for promotion of “4R Energy”
business.
Oct
Production of 100% electric, Zero-emission
Nissan LEAF begins at Oppama Plant.
Dec
Nissan LEAF debuts in Japan.
Nissan LEAF wins 2011 European Car Of
The Year in the same year.
2011 Mar
Apr
Production plants in Japan suspend
operations due to the effects of the Great
East Japan Earthquake. Operations resume
gradually from mid-April.
Nissan LEAF wins 2011 World Car Of The
Year.
2012 Apr
Nov
Dongfeng Nissan launches VENUCIA D50.
Note wins RJC Car of the Year.
The strategic cooperation between Daimler and
the Renault-Nissan Alliance forms agreement
with Ford to accelerate commercialization of
fuel cell electric vehicle technology.
Mar
Nissan announces ‘Nissan Intelligent
Mobility’ vision – building on company
leadership in electrification and vehicle
intelligence.
Feb
Renault-Nissan Alliance opens bigger
Silicon Valley Research Center to enhance
advanced research and development.
May
Nissan unveils Kicks, its all-new global
compact crossover in Brazil.
Jun
Nissan releases all-new DAYZ.
May
Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors forge
strategic alliance.
2013 Jan
Jul
Nissan’s new Serena ProPILOT technology
makes autonomous drive first for Japanese
automakers.
Jul
Datsun is Back with All-New Datsun GO for
the New Risers in India.
Nov
Nissan inaugurates all-new Aguascalientes,
Mexico Plant.
Aug
Nissan unveils world’s first Solid-Oxide Fuel
Cell vehicle.
Nissan inaugurates automotive complex
(Resende Plant) in Brazil.
Aug
INFINITI VC-Turbo: The world’s first
production-ready variable compression ratio
engine.
Sep
Nissan’s past, present and future go on
show in the heart of Tokyo.
Oct
Nissan strengthens alliance with acquisition
of 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors.
2014 Apr
Jun
Renault-Nissan Alliance acquires controlling
stake in parent company of Russia’s Avtovaz.
Jun
Nissan introduces its first all-electric
commercial vehicle “e-NV200”.
Jun
Decherd powertrain plant begins assembly of
2.0L turbo engines for Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz.
as of November 1, 2016