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The History of Nissan
Nissan was established on December 26, 1933, taking over all the operations for manufacturing Datsuns from the automobile division of Tobata Casting Co., Ltd., and its company name was changed to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. on June 1, 1934.
The first small-size Datsun passenger car rolled off the assembly line at the Yokohama Plant in April 1935.
Nissan partnered with a European company to gain access to automobile and engine designs. Nissan chose Austin of the United Kingdom, which later became the British Motor Corporation. Nissan began building Austin 7s in 1930. The company soon began producing a variety of Austin-derived models like the original Austin A50-based Datsun 1000. Nissan introduced its own models in the 1950s; they continued to develop their own engine designs past what the Austin’s A- and B-family designs offered.
In 1967 introduced its new highly advanced four cylinder overhead cam (OHC) Nissan L engine, which while similar to Mercedes-Benz OHC designs was a totally new engine designed by Nissan. Nissan posted another milestone, in 1969; the 240Z coupe dominated the US market with its handsome look and good performance. The Datsun 510 was a car sold from 1968 to 1973 by Nissan. The 510 has often been called the "poor man’s BMW", some believe that the 510’s design was inspired by the BMW 1600-2, released in March 1966. It was the American export name for the Nissan Bluebird (510 series), and was sold as the Datsun 1600 in other countries.
Nissan developed its first Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESV) in 1971 and has adopted a vast array of safety technologies in its production vehicles over the years since then. To prevent air pollution, Japan enforced exhaust emission standards comparable to those mandated in the U.S.
In the 90s, domestic recession hit Nissan hard. Conservative product line-up and overlapping models resulted in heavy loss. The debt level was so high that Nissan faced bankruptcy. In 1999, controlling stake was sold to Renault, ending its independence.
Nissan has produced an extensive range of mainstream cars and trucks, initially for Japanese consumption but exported around the world since the 1950s. It also produced several memorable sports cars, including the Datsun Fairlady 1500, 1600 and 2000 Roadsters, the Z 2402, Z2602, & Z2802 cars, are affordable sports cars originally introduced in 1969; and the Skyline GT-R, a powerful all-wheel-drive sports coupe.
The revised Datsun 320 pickup hit the American shores in 1961, but it was the introduction of the Datsun 520 pickup in 1965. In 1969, the Datsun truck became the first half-ton compact pickup; in 1975, Datsun trucks offered the first long beds; and in 1977, the King Cab? The first extended-cab compact truck became available.
Until 1982, Nissan automobiles in most export markets were sold under the Datsun brand. In 1985, Nissan created a tuning division, NISMO, for competition and performance development of such cars. Since 1989, Nissan has sold its luxury models in North America under the Infiniti brand.
The Frontier, introduced in 1997 as a 1998 model, continued this trend of innovation and ruggedness. Frontier features the largest standard bed of any compact pickup, a full array of features and options, including a powerful 6-cylinder engine, 4-wheel drive and an available King Cab cabin. The 1998 Frontier took home the J.D. Power and Associates 1998 Initial Quality Study award for the fewest quality problems in its segment. In mid-1999, two new versions of the Frontier were unveiled.
The Nissan Sentra was introduced in 1982. In the U.S. the Sentra serves as Nissan’s compact model and directly competes with other compact models such as the Corolla. The new model featured a new interior with higher quality plastics and more comfortable seats. The exterior was also substantially updated and now featured body-side moldings and clear headlights.
In 1993, Nissan discontinued its much-criticized Stanza compact car, replacing it with the U.S. made Altima, making it Nissan’s entry-level mid-size car. The very first Altima rolled off the assembly line as a 1993 model. Until June 2004, all Altimas had been built in Smyrna, Tennessee. However, in June 2004, Nissan’s Canton, Mississippi, plant began producing additional Altimas to meet high demand.
The Nissan Xterra is a compact SUV based on the Nissan F-Alpha platform, and shares many similarities with the Nissan Frontier pickup. The Xterra is slotted below the Pathfinder in Nissan’s lineup. The Xterra won the North American Truck of the Year award and was Motor Trend magazine’s Sport/Utility of the Year for 2000. It was again nominated for NACOTY and won Motor Trend’s award for the second time in 2006.
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