Nissan

Nissan was originally established in December 1933 as Jidosha-Seizo Kabushiki-Kaisha (Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) by Yoshisuke Aikawa. The company's name was changed in 1934 to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. From 1938 through the end of World War II, Nissan switched from producing small passenger vehicles to producing trucks and military vehicles. Allied occupation forces took control over Nissan's productions in 1945 and didn't release full control until 1955. Nissan experienced incredible company growth over the course of the 1960s due to the introduction of its new Datsun models like the Bluebird, the Cedric, and the Sunny. The company continued to expand throughout the 1970s after world energy crises resulted in the rise of exports of fuel-efficient Japanese vehicles. Nissan began receiving recognition for its environmental efforts in 1991 with its first award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That same year, Nissan introduced its Future Electric Vehicle concept car. After undergoing a short economic struggle in the late '90s, Nissan and Renault created the Renault-Nissan Alliance (now known as the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance) and Nissan began overhauling its INFINITI line. Throughout the twenty-first century Nissan has continued to develop its electric vehicles, now offering both hybrids and 100 percent electric cars.

Nissan was established in December 1933 as Jidosha-Seizo Kabushiki-Kaisha (Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) by Yoshisuke Aikawa. The company's name was changed in 1934 to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. From 1938 through the end of World War II, Nissan switched from producing small passenger vehicles to producing trucks and military vehicles.

Allied occupation forces took control over Nissan's productions in 1945 and didn't release full control until 1955. Nissan experienced incredible company growth over the course of the 1960s due to the introduction of its new Datsun models, like the Bluebird, the Cedric, and the Sunny. The company continued to expand throughout the 1970s after world energy crises resulted in the rise of exports of fuel-efficient Japanese vehicles.

Nissan began receiving recognition for its environmental efforts in 1991 with its first award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That same year, Nissan introduced its Future Electric Vehicle concept car. After undergoing a short economic struggle in the late '90s, Nissan and Renault created the Renault-Nissan Alliance (now known as the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance), and Nissan began overhauling its INFINITI line. Throughout the twenty-first century, Nissan has continued to develop its electric vehicles, now offering both hybrids and 100 percent electric cars.

Nissan is an automobile manufacturing company headquartered in Yokohama, JapanJapan. The companyNissan was founded in 1934,1933 by Yoshisuke Aikawa, William Gorham and Den Kenjiro. The company was originally founded and known as Datsun.

Nissan's founder, Yoshisuke Aikawa graduated from Tokyo Imperial University and moved to the United States where he worked in a factory in order to develop casting skills which he used to establish Tobata Casting Co., Ltd., after he returned to Japan in 1910. Meanwhile in 1911, Masujiro Hashimoto established The Kwaishinsha Motor Car Works which turned out to be the leader in the domestic automobile industry in Japan. In 1914, Kwaishinsha manufactured the DAT car which was named after three men who invested in the company Kenjiro Den, Rokuro Aoyama, and Aketaro Takeuchi.

In 1931, DAT Jidosha Seizo Co., Ltd. became affiliated with Tobata Casting Co., Ltd. by becoming a subsidiary of Tobata. In 1932, the company changed its name to Datsun. By 1934 the corporate name had officially changed to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. when Nihon Sangyo Co., Ltd. became the only investor at a stockholders meeting.

From 1938 and through 1945, Nissan switched from producing smaller vehicles such as cars to producing trucks and military vehicles. The Allied forces took control over Nissan's productions in 1945 and didn't release full control until 1955. The 60's and 70's were times of growth and expansion for Nissan due to the release of economical and affordable cars. With success in the United States in the 70's, Nissan was able to expand to seventeen countries with manufacturing plants.

Nissan was originally established in December 1933 as Jidosha-Seizo Kabushiki-Kaisha (Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) by Yoshisuke Aikawa. The company's name was changed in 1934 to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. From 1938 through the end of World War II, Nissan switched from producing small passenger vehicles to producing trucks and military vehicles. Allied occupation forces took control over Nissan's productions in 1945 and didn't release full control until 1955. Nissan experienced incredible company growth over the course of the 1960s due to the introduction of its new Datsun models like the Bluebird, the Cedric, and the Sunny. The company continued to expand throughout the 1970s after world energy crises resulted in the rise of exports of fuel-efficient Japanese vehicles. Nissan began receiving recognition for its environmental efforts in 1991 with its first award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That same year, Nissan introduced its Future Electric Vehicle concept car. After undergoing a short economic struggle in the late '90s, Nissan and Renault created the Renault-Nissan Alliance (now known as the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance) and Nissan began overhauling its INFINITI line. Throughout the twenty-first century Nissan has continued to develop its electric vehicles, now offering both hybrids and 100 percent electric cars.

In the late 90's, Nissan made an alliance with Renault and took over Renaults luxury car line known as Infiniti. Today Nissan is one of the largest car manufacturers in Japan, and the world with models such as the Titan pickup truck, their Z-series of sports cars, and their Altima and Maxima sedans.

The name Nissan originated in Japan, when founder Yoshisuke Aikawa became president of Nihon Sangyo in 1928. Primarily dealing in foundries and auto parts, Nihon Sangyo debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by its ticker name NISSAN in 1933. Nissan expanded beyond its Japanese roots from there, and officially came to the U.S. as Datsun in 1958.

The name Nissan originated in Japan, when founder Yoshisuke Aikawa became president of Nihon Sangyo in 1928. Primarily dealing in foundries and auto parts, Nihon Sangyo debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange by its ticker name NISSAN in 1933. Nissan expanded beyond its Japanese roots from there, and officially came to the U.S. as Datsun in 1958.