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2001-2002
Contents
1. Corporate Data1 Corporate Data2 Board of Directors and Auditors2 Corporate Officers4 Major Offices and Facilities〈Japan〉6 ・・・・・・・・・・・・〈North America〉8 ・・・・・・・・・・・・〈Europe〉10 ・・・・・・・・・・・・〈Asia〉12 ・・・・・・・・・・・・〈Oceania〉〈Mexico, Latin America & Caribbean〉14 ・・・・・・・・・・・・〈Middle East, Gulf States〉〈Africa〉16 Sales Network and Service Facilities〈Japan〉
2. Business Overview〈1999~2001〉17 Business Results18 Global Production18 Production by Division18 Global Retail Sales19 Domestic Sales and Market Share19 Export from Japan19 Export from Japan by Region19 Cumulative Production, Export, and Domestic Sales Totals
3. Products20 Model Lineups〈Japan〉21 Model Lineups〈Japan, North America, Europe〉22 Model Changes in Japan26 Model Names by Markets
4. Major Subsidiaries and Affiliates28 Major Subsidiaries and Affiliates in Japan
5. Major Events in Nissan's History30 Major Events in Nissan's History
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1 Corporate Data
As of March 31, 2002
Corporate Data
Brand Symbol represents the Nissan brandto promote the products, sales activities andservices. It is used as the central core of thebrand communications to the customers.
Nissan Brand Symbol
Corporate Wordmark represents Nissan asa corporation managing and operating globalbusiness for today and in the future andcertifies its business activities.
Nissan Corporate Wordmark
Nissan:Enriching people's lives
Vision
Nissan provides unique and innovativeautomotive products and services thatdeliver superior measurable values to allstakeholders* in alliance with Renault.
Mission
Company Name NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD.Registered Head Office 2, Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 220-8623, JapanHeadquarters 17-1, Ginza 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8023, Japan Phone: (03) 3543-5523Date of Establishment December 26, 1933Business Outline The manufacture, sales and related business of automotive products, industrial machinery and
marine equipment.Paid-in Capital ¥604,556 millionStock Information Number of authorized shares: 6,000,000,000
Common stock (issued and outstanding): 4,517,045,210Number of shareholders: 114,032
Number of Employees 125,099 (Consolidated)030,365 (Non-Consolidated)
The Origin of The company was jointly established on December 26, 1933, as Jidosha Seizo Co., Ltd. (president:the Nissan Name Yoshisuke Aikawa), by Nihon Sangyo Co. and Tobata Imono Co., to manufacture and sell Datsun
cars and parts. On June 1, 1934, Nihon Sangyo (Nissan) became the company’s sole owner and changed the company name to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
*Our stakeholders include customers, shareholders,employees, dealers, suppliers, as well as the communitieswhere we work and operate.
President
Chief Executive Officer
Carlos Ghosn
Executive Vice Presidents
Itaru Koeda
Purchasing
European Operations
Norio Matsumura
Global Sales and Marketing
Global Aftersales Business
North American Operations
General Overseas Market Operations
Thierry Moulonguet
Chief Financial Officer
Finance and Treasury
Global IS
Nobuo Okubo
Technology and Engineering Development
Nissan Research Center
Patrick Pélata
Planning
Design
Tadao Takahashi
Manufacturing
Industrial Machinery
Marine
Vice Chairman
Takeshi Isayama
External and Government Affairs
Senior Vice Presidents
Eiichi Abe
Nissan Research Center
FCV Engineering
Eiji Imai
Program Director
Hidetoshi Imazu
Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
Yokohama Plant
Oppama Plant
Tochigi Plant
Kyushu Plant
Iwaki Plant
Shigeo Ishida
Powertrain Engineering
Hiroyasu Kan
Environment and Safety Engineering
Advanced Engineering
Electronics Engineering
Hajime Kawasaki
Customer Service
Vehicle Evaluation and Test
Yukio Kitahora
Sales (Japan)
Representative Board
Members
Yoshikazu Hanawa, Chairman
Carlos Ghosn, President
Board Members
Itaru Koeda
Norio Matsumura
Thierry Moulonguet
Nobuo Okubo
Patrick Pélata
Tadao Takahashi
Shemaya Lévy
Auditors
Keishi Imamura
Hiroshi Moriyama
Hideo Nakamura
Haruhiko Takenaka
As of June 30, 2002
As of June 30, 2002
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Board of Directors and Auditors
Corporate Officers
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Takashi Kitajima
Purchasing
Jean-Jacques Le Goff
Global Marketing
General Overseas Market Marketing
Katsumi Nakamura
China Operations
Shiro Nakamura
Design
Bernard Ray
Purchasing Strategy
Kuniaki Sasaki
Administration of Affiliated Companies
Toshiyuki Shiga
General Overseas Market Sales
Shigeru Takagi
Production Engineering
Kazuhiko Toida
Global Aftersales
Shiro Tomii
Marketing (Japan)
Kuniyuki Watanabe
Human Resources
Shuji Yamagata
Vehicle Design Engineering
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Major Offices and Facilities <Japan>
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As of July 31, 2002
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Company/Office/Facility Address
17-1, Ginza 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-8023, Japan Phone: 03-3543-5523
Date of OperationsCommenced
January 1968
Land Area(thousand sq.
meters)
10 Management and strategic operations of Nissan's business activities
Major Operations / ProductsNumber ofEmployees
2,300
Nissan Technical Center 560-2, Okatsukoku, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-0192, Japan Phone: 046-270-1220 November 1981 1,154 Technology and product development and procurement of components
Hokkaido Proving Ground 48-1, Aza-Rinnai, Rikubetsu-cho, Ashoro-gun, Hokkaido 089-4356, Japan Phone: 01562-7-2121 January 1992 7,076 Vehicle testing and evaluation
Nissan Research Center 1, Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 237-8523, Japan Phone: 0468-67-5148 April 1961 Long-term, basic research and development
Kyushu Plant1-3, Shinhama-cho, Kanda-machi, Miyako-gun, Fukuoka 800-0395, Japan
Phone: 093-435-1111
April 1975 Bluebird Sylphy, X-Trail, Pulsar, Sunny, Primera, Tino, Terrano, and Terrano Regulus, assembly of axles and machining
4,700Kanda Wharf May 1991
2,362Vehicle shipment for domestic and overseas markets
Oppama Plant 1, Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 237-8523, Japan Phone: 0468-67-5000 October 1961 1,707*2 Maxima, Cefiro, March, Cube, Fairlady Z4,600*2
Oppama Wharf 2-23, Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 237-8523, Japan Phone: 0468-67-5278 May1983 Vehicle shipment for domestic and overseas markets
Tochigi Plant 2500, Kamigamou, Kaminokawa-machi, Kawachi-gun, Tochigi 329-0692, Japan Phone: 0285-56-1204 October 1968 2,926*3 President, Cima, Cedric, Gloria, Laurel, Skyline, Stagea, Presage, Bassara, and Serena, axles,
cast components6,100*3
Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd. 10-1, Amanuma, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254-8610, Japan Phone: 0463-21-8001 April 1949*4 945 Elgrand, Safari, Liberty, Avenir, Wingroad, Caravan, Expert, Datsun, Civilian4,100
Iwaki Plant 386, Shimokawa-aza-Otsurugi, Izumi-cho, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima 971-8183, Japan Phone: 0246-75-1123 January 1994 207 Casting, machining, assembly of engines600
Yokohama Plant 2, Takara-cho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama -shi, Kanagawa 220-8623, Japan Phone: 045-461-7304 April 1935 572 Manufacturing of engines, axles, catalytic parts, forged parts, aluminum parts
and stamping parts3,500
Honmoku Wharf 8, Nishiki-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 231-0812, Japan Phone: 045-621-2901 July 1967 331 Vehicles and parts shipment for overseas markets, packaging and shipping of KD units,
acceptance of import components220
Zama Operations Center 10-1, Hironodai 2-chome, Zama-shi, Kanagawa 228-8502, Japan Phone: 046-252-3211 December 1964 770 Design development and manufacturing of tools, jigs and production facilities,
development of industrial machinery1,200
Sagamihara Parts Center 4-1, Asamizodai 1-chome, Sagamihara- shi, Kanagawa 228-8523, Japan Phone: 042-745-5523 April 1972 427 Procurement and shipment of service parts for domestic and overseas markets340
Customer Service Division 17-1, Shin-Koyasu 1-chome, Kanagawa -ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, 221-0013, Japan Phone: 045-435-1111 July 1995 5 Domestic and overseas service business, quality assurance of vehicles manufactured by
Nissan and its group320
Nissan Service Development Center 3-7, Fukuura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama- shi, Kanagawa 236-0004, Japan
Phone: 045-785-0023October 1985 17
Planning and implementation of service training for overseas Nissan Group employees,editing service information, development of vehicle diagnosis system, and training forbodywork and painting for domestic and overseas Nissan Group employees
70
Nissan Business College 910, Ichisawa-cho, Asahi-ku, Yokohama -shi, Kanagawa 241-0014, Japan Phone: 045-371-5521 May 1962
63Planning and implementation of training and education programs for dealers
110Nissan Institute of Mechanic and Business
910, Ichisawa-cho, Asahi-ku, Yokohama -shi, Kanagawa 241-0014, Japan Phone: 045-371-2990 May 1989 Training for service engineers
JATCO Ltd. 700-1, Imaizumi, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka 417-8585, Japan Phone: 0545-51-0047 October 1999*4 909 Development, production and sales of transmissions5,800
Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd 2-12, Kawanami-cho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 456-8601, Japan Phone: 052-681-1111 May 1949*4 524 Production and sales of engines and transmissions2,200
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Oppama Proving Ground June 1961 Vehicle testing and evaluation
Tochigi Proving Ground October 1973 Vehicle testing and evaluation
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Headquarters
2500, Kamigamou, Kaminokawa-machi, Kawachi-gun, Tochigi 329-0692, Japan Phone: 0285-56-1204
1, Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 237-8523, Japan Phone: 0468-67-5000
Nissan Kohki Co., Ltd. 6-1, Okada 6-chome, Samukawa-machi, Koza-gun, Kanagawa 253-0105, Japan Phone: 0467-75-1711 September 1964*4 Production and sales of engine, axles, marine and industrial equipment engines筴
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Major Offices and Facilities <North America>
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Nissan North America, Inc.
Company/Office/Facility Address
18501 South Figueroa St., Gardena, CA 90248, U.S.A. Phone: 310-771-3111
Date of OperationsCommenced
September 1960
Land Area(thousand sq.
meters)
8,124*2 Headquarters for management of North American operations
Major Operations / ProductsNumber ofEmployees
2,400
Nissan Technical CenterNorth America, Inc.
39001 Sunrise Dr. Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3487, U.S.A. Phone: 248-488-4123 July 1983 Vehicle and unit development
Nissan Technical Center North America, Inc.Arizona Testing Center
7815 North White and Parker Road, St anfield, AZ 85272-9642, U.S.A. Phone: 520-421-4100 April 1986 Vehicle testing and evaluation
Nissan Design America Inc. 9800 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, U.S.A. Phone: 619-457-4400 April 1979 Vehicle design
Nissan North America, Inc.Smyrna
983 Nissan Drive, Smyrna, TN 37167, U.S.A. Phone: 615-459-1963 June 1983 3,170 Frontier (Datsun), Xterra, Altima
6,200Nissan North America, Inc.Decherd
520 Warren Chapel Road, Decherd, TN 37324, U.S.A. Phone: 931-962-5000 May 1997 Production of engines and transmissions
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corporation 990 West 190th Street, Torrance, CA 90502, U.S.A. Phone: 310-771-8000 November 1981 Financing and leasing services for Nissan products650
Nissan Canada Finance Inc. 5290 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4Z5, Canada Phone: 905-602-0792 September 1990 Financing and leasing services for Nissan products60
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5290 Orbitor Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L4W4Z5, Canada
Company(Sales Channel)
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Sales Outlets
U.S.A.
Canada
18501 S.Figueora St., Gardena, CA 90 248,U.S.A.
Address
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Nissan
Inifiniti
Nissan
Inifiniti
Models
Maxima, Altima, Sentra, Pathfinder, Xterra, Frontier, Quest, 350Z*3Nissan North America, Inc.・Nissan・Infiniti
Nissan Canada, Inc.・Nissan・Infiniti
Sales Network
Infiniti Q45, Infiniti I35, Infiniti G20, Infiniti QX4, Infiniti G35 Sedan
Maxima, Altima, Sentra, Pathfinder, Xterra, Frontier, Quest, 350Z*3
Infiniti Q45, Infiniti I35, Infiniti G20, Infiniti QX4, Infiniti G35 Sedan
Major Offices and Facilities
Function
RegionalHeadquarters
R&D
Design
Production
Consumerfinance
January 1965
September 1960
Date ofEstablishment
Nissan North America, Inc.Canton Spring 2003 5,750 Quest, Altima, full-size pick up truck, full-size SUV笵
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Major Offices and Facilities <Europe>
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Nissan Europe N.V.
Company/Office/Facility Address
Johan Huizingalaan 400, 1066 JS Amsterdam, The Netherlands Phone: 20-51 62222
Date of OperationsCommenced
April 1989
Land Area(thousand sq.
meters)
Headquarters for management of European operations
Major Operations / Products
600Nissan Europe N.V.(Paris Branch) Parc de Pissaloup 13, Avenue Jean d'A lembert B.P.
123, 78194 Trappes, France Phone: 1-301 3-6666 October 2000
Nissan Technical Centre Europe, Ltd. Cranfield Technology Park Moulsoe Ro ad, Cranfield, Bedfordshire, MK43 0DB, U.K. Phone: 1234- 75-5555 May 1988 Vehicle development
Nissan Design Europe, GmbH Brunnenfeldweg 1, D-82538 GERETSR IED, Gelting, Germany Phone: 8171- 43130 October 1992 Vehicle design
Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. Washington Road, Sunderland Tyne & Wear SR5 3NS, UKPhone: 191-4 15-0000 July 1986 2,976 Primera, Almera, Micra (March)4,700
Nissan Motor Iberica, S.A. Sector B, Celle 3n. 77-111 Zona Franc a 08040 Barcelona, Spain Phone: 93-29 0-8080 January 1983 1,005 TerranoⅡ, Almera Tino (Tino)3,600
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U.K. March 1991The Rivers Office Park, Denham Way, Maple Cross,Rickmansworth Hertfordshire, WD3 2YS, U K
Address Date ofEstablishment
232225
Models
Maxima QX, Primera, Almera, Micra, Almera Tino, Patrol GR, TerranoⅡ, PickupNissan Motor (GB) Ltd.
Sales Network
Netherlands July 2001 130129Maxima QX, Primera, Almera, Micra, Almera Tino, Patrol GR, TerranoⅡ, PickupRenault Nissan Nederland N.V.
France February 1969 213170Maxima QX, Primera, Almera, Micra, Almera Tino, Patrol GR, TerranoⅡ, PickupNissan France S.A.
Germany June 1973 720661Maxima QX, Primera, Almera, Micra, Almera Tino, Patrol GR, Pathfinder, TerranoⅡ, PickupNissan Motor Deutschland GmbH
Switzerland July 2001 19249Maxima QX, Primera, Almera, Micra, Almera Tino, Patrol GR, Pathfinder, TerranoⅡ, PickupRenault Nissan Suisse S.A.
Spain January 1995 329123Maxima QX, Primera, Almera, Micra, Almera Tino, Patrol GR, TerranoⅡ, PickupNissan Motor Espana S.A.
Italy January 1988 260132Maxima QX, Primera, Almera, Micra, Almera Tino, Patrol GR, TerranoⅡ, PickupNissan Italia S.p.A
Function
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Major Offices and Facilities
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Production
Austria January 2002 14997Maxima QX, Primera, Almera, Micra, Almera Tino, Patrol GR, TerranoⅡ, PickupNissan Osterreich Gesellschaft m.b.H
P.O.Box 159393, 1040 KJ Amsterdam,The Netherlands
Parc de Pissaloup 13, Avenue Jean d'Al embertB.P. 123, 78194 Trappes, France
Renault Straβe 20 D-50321 Bruhl, Ger many
Bergermoossestrasse 4, CH-8902, Urd orf,Switzerland
C/General Almirante 4-10, Torre Nissan -PlazaCerda, 08014 Barcelona, Spain
Via Tiberina Km. 15,740, 00060 Capena, Roma,Italy
Tarbuk Business Park 1, A-2320 Schw echat,Austria
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Major Offices and Facilities <Asia>
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Yulon Motor Co., Ltd.
Company/Office/Facility Address
39-1 Po Kung Keng Shi Hu Tsuen, San Yi Miao Li Hsien, Taiwan R.O.C. Phone: 37-871-801
Date of OperationsCommenced
March 1959 Cefiro, Sentra (Sunny), March, Cabstar (Atlas), Serena
Major Operations / Products
2,300
Siam Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd.74/1 Moo 2, Bagna-Trad Road, KM22 T ambol Srisajorakeyai,King Amphvr Bangsaetong, Samuthprak arn 10540 Thailand
Phone: 2-312-8523
September 1977 Frontier (Datsun)1,700
Aeolus Automobile Co., Ltd. West Development Area Huadu City Guangdong, PRC March 2000 Bluebird2,500
Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd. No. 62 East Long Hai Road, Zhengzhou, Henan 450004, PRC Phone: 371-6322448 October 1995 Pickup (Datsun)
Nissan Motor Philippines, Inc. Barangay Pulong Sta. Cruz, Sta. Rosa, 4026 Laguna, Philippines Phone: 49-541-2201 June 1983 Cefiro, Sentra (Sunny)300
Universal Motors Corporation*2 2232 Pasong Tamo Avenue Makati City 1200,Metro Manila, Philippines Phone: 2-810-0151 January 1972 Frontier (Datsun), Patrol (Safari), Terrano, Urvan (Caravan)140
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PT. Nissan Motor Indonesia Kawasan Industri Kota Bukit Indah block AⅢLot 1-14,Purwakarta 41181, Jawa Barat, Indonesia Phone: 264-351-851 October 1996 Terrano300笶
Ghandhara Nissan Limited. Ghandhara House 109/2, Clifton, P.O. Box No. 3812Karachi-75600, Pakistan Phone: 21-5830251 January 1997 Sunny134筐
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Beijing office
Rm. 802, the Exchange-Beijing, No.2 Dong Huan Nan Lu,Chaoyang District Beijing, 100022, PRC Phone: 10-6567-9623 March 1985 Negotiations with government organizations as well as business affiliates and partners,
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Sales Outlets
Malaysia July 195821, Jalan Ipoh Kecil 50350 Kuala Lump ur,Malaysia
Address Date ofEstablishment
6437
Models
Sentra (Sunny), Cefiro, Serena, Terrano, Vanette, CabstarTan Chong Motor Co.
Sales Network
Thailand April 1995 20096Siam Motors & Nissan Sales Co., Ltd.
China
August 1994 1212Nissan Motor (China) Ltd.
March 1993 33Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd.
March 2000 5454Aeolus Automobile Co., Ltd.
74/1 Moo 2, Bagna-Trad Road, KM22 Tambol Sris ajorakeyai,King Amphvr Bangsaetong, Samuthprakarn 10540 Thailand Wingroad, Frontier, Urvan, Sunny Neo, Cefiro
Cefiro, Sunny, X-Trail, Urvan, Civilian, Patrol (Safari)
Pickup
Bluebird
Rm. 3302, 33rd Floor, Hennessy Center, 500Hennessy Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
No.62 East Long Hai Rd, Zhengzhou, H enan,PRC
West Development Area Huadu city Gua ngdong,PRC
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Function
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Singapore Tan Chong Motor Sales Pte. Ltd. 911 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 5896 22 July 1958 Infiniti Q45, Cefiro, Sunny, Sunny VIP, X-Trail, Prairie, Primera, Pickup, Urvan, Cabstar, Cedric Taxi 9 12
Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. 39-1 Po Kung Keng Shi Hu Tsuen, San Yi Miao Li Hsien, Tai wan R.O.C. March 1959 Cefiro, Sentra (Sunny), March, Cabstar (Atlas), Serena 18 140Taiwan
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Universal Motors Corporation
Barangay Pulong Sta. Cruz, Sta. Rosa, 4026 Laguna, Philippines April 1982 Cefiro, Sentra (Sunny), Verita (March), Serena 23*3 27*3
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Indonesia
2232 Pasong Tamo Avenue Makati City 1200,Metro Manila, Philippines April 1954 Frontier (Datsun), Patrol (Safari), Terrano, Urvan (Caravan)
14*4 22*4PT. Nissan Motor Distributor Indonesia Wisma Indomobil Lt.3 Jl. Letjen M.T. Ha ryonoKav.8, Jakarta 13330, Indonesia August 2001 Infiniti I30, Terrano, X-Trail, Sentra (Sunny)
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*1 As of March 31, 2002*2 Consignment production at Star Manufacturing Industries Inc.*3 As of May 2002*4 As of July 2002
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Km. 75, Carretera Fed. Lagos de Moreno- Jalisco, Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, C.P. 20290, Mexico Phone: 49-10-4111 July 1983 1,800
Tsuru, Sentra (Sunny), Pickup (Datsun), Tsubame (AD Wagon), Scenic, Clio, Platina (Clio Sedan)
9,100
Nissan Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.Cuernavaca
Km. 4.5, Carretera Fed. Paseo Cuauhna huac, Jiutepec, Morenos, C.P. 62650, Mexico Phone: 73-29-2020 October 1966 430
Nissan do Brasil Automóveis Ltda. Av. Renault, 1300-Borda do Campo CE P 83073-900,São José dos Pinhais-PR Brasil Phone: 5541-380-1791 October 2000
2,500Product planning, corporate communications, industrial suppot, import/export of CBU, KD parts and spare parts
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Renault vehicles Clio, Megane, Master Van, Engine
Major Offices and Facilities <Mexico, Latin America & Caribbean>
Major Offices and Facilities
Nissan Motor Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
Company/Office/Facility Address
260-284 Frankston Road, DandenongVictoria 3175, Australia Phone: 3-9797-4111
Date of OperationsCommenced
May 1966 Headquarters for management of Oceania operations, sales promotion in Australia
Major Operations / Products
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Nissan Casting Australia Pty. Ltd. 209-235 Frankston-Dandenong Road, Dandenong, Victoria 3175, Australia Phone: 3-9797-4001 October 1982 Production and sales of cast aluminium parts160笆
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Australia May 1966260-284 Frankston Road, Dandenong,Victoria 3175, Australia
Address Date ofEstablishment
202*178*
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Pulsar, Maxima, 200SX, Navara (Datsun), X-trail, Pathfinder, Patrol (Safari), CivilianNissan Motor Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd.
Sales Network
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Mexico Septermber 1961Av. Insurgentes Sur No.1958 Col. Florida C.P.O 1030 Mexico
Address Date ofEstablishment
200166
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Tsuru (Sunny), Sentra, Pickup (Datsun), Tsubame (AD Wagon), Platina (Clio Sedan), Maxima,Altima, Quest, Urvan (Caravan), X-Trail, Pathfinder, Xterra, Frontier, Almera, Infiniti Q45, Infiniti I35
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Number ofEmployees
As of July 31, 2002
As of July 31, 2002
*As of March 31, 2002
*1 As of March 31, 2002*2 Including Aguascalientes and Cuernavaca
**
*1*1
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Nissan Motor Company South Africa(Proprietary) Ltd.*2
Company/Office/Facility Address
Ernest Oppenheimer Street Rosslyn Preto ria P.O. Box 911-010 Rosslyn 0200, Republic of South Africa Phone: 12-529-6602
Date of OperationsCommenced
1963 Almera (Sunny), 1400 Pickup (Sunny Truck), Hardbody (Datsun)
Major Operations / Products
3,200笊
Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers Ltd. P.O. Box 1436, Thika, KenyaPhone: 151-21711 January 1978 Urvan (Caravan)400笆
Willowvale Mazda Motor Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. Dagenham Road, Willowvale, Harare, Zi mbabwePhone: 263-4-620811 June 1999 Hardbody (Datsun)250笳
S. A. I. P. A. Co.
Company/Office/Facility Address
Karaj Special Road KM13 Teheran, IranPhone: 021-6026558
Date of OperationsCommenced
February 1983 Junior (Pickup)
Major Operations / Products
3,000
笊
Pars Khodro Co. Karaj Special Road KM7 Teheran, IranPhone: 021-4504713-4 February 1987 589 Patrol (Safari), Pickup, Maxima2,100
笆
Nissan Egypt S. A. E. 6th October City, 3rd Industrial Zone, 6, Phone: 28-332-1197 District, Egypt Phone: 28-333-800 December 1997 100 Pickup (Datsun)390
笳
Nissan Middle East FZE P.O. Box 61111, Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesPhone: 4-8817500 October 1994 Promotion of vehicle sales and regional management in the Middle East (vehicle sales, marketing, distribution
of vehicles produced at overseas bases, and local office functions for parts and maintenance services)70
笘
Company Number of *
DealersNumber of *
Sales Outlets
Saudi Arabia 1953P.O.BOX 6543 Jeedah 21452 Saudi A rabia
Address Date ofEstablishment
293
Models
Infiniti Q45, Maxima, Primera, Sunny, Pickup, TerranoⅡ, Pathfinder, X-Trail, Civilian, Urvan, Patrol,Patrol Pickup, Infiniti QX4
Alhamrani United Co.
Sales Network
Dubai 1968 91Arabian Automobiles Co.
Kuwait 1948 21Abdulmohsen Abdulaziz Al-Babtain Co.
Kuwait 1952 11Abbas Ahmad Al-Shawaf Bros. Co., W.L.L.
Infiniti Q45, Maxima, Primera, Sunny, Pickup, TerranoⅡ, Pathfinder, X-Trail, Civilian, Urvan, Patrol,Patrol Pickup, Infiniti QX4Infiniti Q45, Maxima, Primera, Pickup, Pathfinder, X-Trail, Civilian, Urvan, Patrol, Patrol Pickup, Infiniti QX4
Sunny
P.O.BOX 2128 Dubai U.A.E.
P.O.BOX 2198 Safat Kuwait
P.O.BOX 1902 Safat Kuwait
Major Offices and Facilities <Middle East, Gulf States>
Major Offices and Facilities <Africa>
Major Offices and Facilities
Major Offices and Facilities
Company Number of *1
DealersNumber of *1
Sales OutletsAddress Date ofEstablishment Models
Sales Network
South Africa 1963 1261Nissan Motor Company South Africa (Proprietary) Ltd.*2
Ernest Oppenheimer Street, Rosslyn, Pr etoria0200 South Africa Almera, Primera, X-Trail, TerranoⅡ, Patrol, Sunny Truck, Datsun
Function
RegionalHeadquarters
Production●●
●
●
●
●
Function
Production
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笊
笊
笆
笳
●笘
Land Area(thousand sq.
meters)
Number ofEmployees
Land Area(thousand sq.
meters)
Number ofEmployees
As of July 31, 2002
As of July 31, 2002
*As of March 31, 2002
*1 As of March 31, 2002*2 Holding company of Nissan South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
**
*1 *1
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SalesChannel
Outlets(incl. those
for pre-ownedvehicles)
ServiceFacilities
Models*1
Japan
Number of Dealers
Number of
Employees
As of March 31, 2002
Blue Stage
・Nissan・Motor
President, Cima, Cedric, Cedric Sedan, Laurel, Cefiro, Crew,Stagea, Presage, Bluebird Sylphy, Liberty, Avenir, Expert,Wingroad, March, Cube, Moco, Safari, Terrano, Terrano Regulus,X-Trail, Datsun, Elgrand, Caravan, Vanette, AD Van, Atlas, Civilian,Hypermini*2
Cima, Gloria, Skyline, Skyline GT-R, Cedric Sedan, Bassara,Primera, Primera Wagon, Silvia, Tino, Sunny, Wingroad, March,Cube, Moco, Fairlady Z, Safari, Elgrand, Caravan, Expert,Vanette, Serena, AD Van, Atlas
Red Stage
・Satio・Prince・Cherry
Total
57Nissan
Motor
Satio
PrinceCherry
22
52
47
178
1,119
402
813
940
3,274
952
335
715
753
2,755
18,705
6,513
12,038
15,263
52,519
*1 As of July 31, 2002*2 Hypermini is only sold at selected dealerships.
Sales Network and Service Facilities <Japan>
For the years ended 1999 2000 2001Item March 31, 2000 March 31, 2001 March 31, 2002
Net Sales (millions of yen) 5,977,075 6,089,620 6,196,241
Japan 2,626,866 2,536,750 2,370,162
North America 2,217,775 2,469,918 2,649,212
Europe 876,931 822,756 818,555
General Overseas Market 255,503 260,196 358,312
Operating Income (millions of yen) 82,565 290,314 489,215
Japan 19,430 174,329 289,696
North America 87,340 150,462 209,625
Europe ▲38,112 ▲27,286 3,228
General Overseas Market ▲3,086 3,989 6,227
Eliminations 16,993 ▲11,180 ▲19,561
Operating Margin 1.4% 4.75% 7.9%
Ordinary Income (millions of yen) ▲1,642 282,309 414,744
Net Income (millions of yen) ▲684,363 331,075 372,262
Net Debt (Automotive Business) (billions of yen) 1,348.7 952.7 431.7
Capital Expenditure (billions of yen) 244.2 205.6 293.8
R&D Investments (billions of yen) 238.6 231.7 262.1
Net Sales (millions of yen) 2,997,020 2,980,130 3,019,860
Domestic 1,546,744 1,457,938 1,389,217
Export 1,450,275 1,522,192 1,630,643
Operating Income (millions of yen) ▲15,674 127,762 242,279
Operating Margin ▲0.5% 4.3% 8.0%
Ordinary Income (millions of yen) ▲35,850 135,693 197,932
Net Income (millions of yen) ▲790,064 187,485 183,449
Paid in Capital (millions of yen) 496,605 496,606 604,556
Capital Expenditure (billions of yen) 80.9 86.3 85.7
Con
solid
ated
Non
-Con
solid
ated
Business Results
2 Business Overview〈1999~2001〉
Nissan Fact File 2001-200218 Nissan Fact File 2001-2002 19
(Units, %)
For the years ended 1999 2000 2001March 31, 2000 March 31, 2001 March 31, 2002
Percent Percent PercentRegion Units Change Units Change Units Change
Global 2,404,650 97.5 2,613,948 108.7 2,474,888 94.7
Japan 1,336,918 87.5 1,313,527 98.3 1,272,851 96.9
Overseas 1,067,732 113.9 1,300,421 121.8 1,202,037 92.4
U.S. 348,214 124.6 352,927 101.4 363,366 103.0
Mexico 216,140 127.6 334,061 154.6 329,091 98.5
U.K. 286,865 103.9 332,532 115.9 290,046 87.2
Spain 105,245 109.6 153,807 146.1 109,813 71.4
Others 111,268 95.4 127,094 114.2 109,721 86.3
(Units, %)
For the years ended 1999 2000 2001March 31, 2000 March 31, 2001 March 31, 2002
Percent Percent PercentRegion Units Change Units Change Units Change
Global Passenger Cars 1,863,497 91.0 2,036,834 109.3 1,957,208 96.1
Commercial Vehicle 541,153 129.2 577,114 106.6 517,680 89.7
Japan Passenger Cars 1,163,181 87.4 1,135,753 97.6 1,080,841 95.2
Commercial Vehicle 173,737 87.8 177,774 102.3 192,010 108.0
Overseas Passenger Cars 700,316 97.7 901,081 128.7 876,367 97.3
Commercial Vehicle 367,416 166.4 399,340 108.7 325,670 81.6
(Units, %)
For the years ended 1999 2000 2001March 31, 2000 March 31, 2001 March 31, 2002
Percent Percent PercentUnits Change Units Change Units Change
Global 2,529,981 95.3 2,633,463 104.1 2,596,530 98.6
Japan 760,139 88.2 732,582 96.4 713,521 97.4
U.S./Canada 752,601 113.6 793,553 105.4 777,849 98.0
Europe* 515,376 94.0 534,833 103.8 483,990 90.5
Others** 501,865 86.2 572,495 114.1 621,170 108.5
Global Production
Production by Division
Global Retail Sales
(Units, %)
For the years ended 1999 2000 2001March 31, 2000 March 31, 2001 March 31, 2002
% of % of % ofRegion Units Total Units Total Units Total
North America 293,884 48.0 284,342 47.0 259,427 45.0
Europe 117,450 19.2 86,313 14.3 58,938 10.2
Asia 60,946 10.0 83,820 13.9 59,517 10.3
Latin America and Caribbean 26,924 4.4 23,441 3.9 24,905 4.3
Middle East 55,123 9.0 67,583 11.2 114,781 19.9
Oceania 48,966 8.0 51,822 8.6 43,325 7.5
Africa 7,769 1.3 7,020 1.2 15,483 2.7
Others 928 0.1 525 0.1 743 0.1
Total 611,990 100.0 604,866 100.0 577,119 100.0
(Units, %)
For the years ended 1999 2000 2001March 31, 2000 March 31, 2001 March 31, 2002
Percent Percent PercentUnits Change Units Change Units Change
Domestic Sales Passenger Cars 538,957 81.0 495,061 91.9 486,343 98.2
Commercial Vehicle 221,182 112.9 237,521 107.4 227,178 95.6
Total 760,139 88.2 732,582 96.4 713,521 97.4
Market Share (Excluding Mini Vehicles) 19.1 17.8 17.9
Total Demand (Excluding Mini Vehicles) 3,981,601 4,120,432 3,979,828
Total Demand (Including Mini Vehicles) 5,890,269 5,981,313 5,823,709
(Units, %)
For the years ended 1999 2000 2001March 31, 2000 March 31, 2001 March 31, 2002
Percent Percent PercentUnits Change Units Change Units Change
Exports Passenger Cars 520,174 88.7 516,268 99.2 469,505 90.9
Commercial Vehicle 91,816 73.8 88,598 96.5 107,614 121.5
Total 611,990 86.1 604,866 98.8 577,119 95.4
Ratio to total production 45.8 46.0 45.3
As of March 31, 2002
Total (Units)
Global Total Production 87,130,541
Domestic Production 70,966,364
Overseas Production 16,164,177
Export from Japan 31,666,977
Domestic Sales 39,006,791
Domestic Sales and Market Share
Export from Japan
Export from Japan by Region
Cumulative Production, Export, and Domestic Sales Totals* Calendar year**Calendar year (some countries)
Note: Domestic sales include models from overseas production bases.Retail sales basis
Note: Domestic sales include models from overseas production bases.Retail sales basis
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Model Lineups <Japan> Model Lineups <Japan, North America, Europe>
Models
PRESIDENT
CIMA
CEDRIC/GLORIA
CEDRIC CEDAN
LAUREL
CEFIRO
SKYLINE
SKYLINE GT-R
CREW
BLUEBIRD SYLPHY
PRIMERA
SUNNY
MARCH
SILVIA
STAGEA
AVENIR
WINGROAD
ELGRAND
SERENA
PRESAGE
BASSARA
LIBERTY
TINO
CUBE
SAFARI
TERRANO
TERRANO REGULUS
X-TRAIL
HYPER MINI*2
MOCO*3
FAIRLADY Z
JAP
AN
Pas
seng
erC
ars
MT
AT
CVT
4WD
FF
FR
PowertrainConfiguration Transmission
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Engine
Pas
seng
erca
paci
ty
Pro
duct
ion
plan
t
Mod
elTy
pe
VH45DE
VK45DD*、VQ30DET
VQ30DET、VQ30DD*、VQ25DD*、RB25DET
VG30E、VG20E、RD28E、NA20P
RB25DET、RB25DE、RB20DE
VQ25DD*、VQ20DE
VQ35DE、VQ30DD*、VQ25DD*
RB26DETT
NA20P
QR20DD*、QG18DE、QG15DE
QR25DD*、SR20VE、QR20DE、QG18DE
QG15DE、QG13DE
CR14DE、CR12DE、CR10DE
SR20DET、SR20DE
VQ30DD*、VQ25DET、VQ25DD*
SR20DE、QG18DE
QR20DE、QG18DE、QG15DE
VQ35DE
QR25DE、QR20DE
VQ30DE、QR25DE
VQ30DE、QR25DE
QR20DE
QG18DE
CGA3DE
TB45E、TD42T、ZD30DDTi*
VG33E、ZD30DDTi*
VG33E、ZD30DDTi*
SR20VET、QR20DE
K6A、K6A(inter-cooler turbo)
VQ35DE
As of July 31, 2002
Excluding models for taxi and driving school use* Direct-injection engine*1 Extroid CVT*2 Hyper mini is an electric vehicle with rear motor and rear drive*3 Supplied from Suzuki Motor Corp. under an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing) agreement
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
7、8
7、8
7、8
7、8
7
5
5
2、5、7
5
5
5
2
4
2
Tochigi
Tochigi
Tochigi
Nissan Shatai
Tochigi
Oppama
Tochigi
Tochigi
Nissan Shatai
Kyushu
Kyushu
Kyushu
Oppama
Kyushu
Tochigi
Nissan Shatai
Nissan Shatai
Nissan Shatai
Tochigi
Tochigi
Tochigi
Nissan Shatai
Kyushu
Oppama
Nissan Shatai
Kyushu
Kyushu
Kyushu
Takada
Suzuki
Oppama
JG50
F50
Y34
Y31
C35
A33
V35
BNR34
K30
G10
P12
B15
K12
S15
M35
W11
Y11
E51
C24
U30
JU30
M12
V10
Z10
Y61
R50
JR50
T30
EA0
MG21S
Z33
Models
EXPERT
AD VAN
CARAVAN
VANETTE*1(Van/Truck)
DATSUN(Truck)
ATLAS(1-1.5t)
ATLAS(2-4t)*2
CIVILIAN
SENTRA
ALTIMA
MAXIMA
FRONTIER
XTERRA
QUEST
PATHFINDER
350Z*3
INFINITI Q45
INFINITI I35
INFINITI G20
INFINITI QX4
INFINITI G35 SEDAN
MICRA
ALMERA
ALMERA TINO
PRIMERA
MAXIMA QX
X-TRAIL
TERRANO
PATROL GR
PICKUP
INTERSTAR
CABSTAR-E
ATLEON
JAP
AN
Com
mer
cial
Veh
icle
s
MT
AT
CVT
4WD
FF
FR
PowertrainConfiguration Transmission
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Engine
Pas
seng
erca
paci
ty
Pro
duct
ion
plan
t
Mod
elTy
pe
QG18DE、YD22DD*
QG18DE、QG15DE、QG13DE、YD22DD*
KA24DE、KA20DE、ZD30DD
F8、R2
KA20DE、QD32、TD27
KA20DE、QD32、TD27
4HK1-T、4HJ1、4HL1、4HL1N、4JG2
TD42T、TD42
QR25DE、QG18DE
VQ35DE、QR25DE
VQ35DE
VG33E、VG33ER、KA24DE
VG33E、VG33ER、KA24DE
VG33E
VQ35DE
VQ35DE
VK45DE
VQ35DE
SR20DE
VQ35DE
VQ35DE
CGA3DE、CG10DE、TUD5
QG18DE、QG15DE、YD22DD*
SR20DE、QG18DE、YD22DDTi*
QR20DE、QG18DE、QG16DE、YD22DDTi*
VQ30DE、VQ20DE
QR20DE、YD22DDTi*
ZD30Ti、TD27T
ZD30DDTi*
KA24E、YD25DDTi*
F9Q、G9T、G9U
BD30Ti、TD27T
B660TiL、B660TiH、B440Ti、BD30Ti
As of July 31, 2002
Excluding models for taxi and driving school use* Direct-injection engine*1 Supplied from Mazda Motor Corp. under an OEM agreement*2 Supplied from Isuzu Motor Ltd. under an OEM agreement*3 350Z will be on sale in August 2002
2、5
2、5
2~12
2~6
2、3、5
3、6
3~7
19~49
5
5
5
5
5
7
5
2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5、7
5、7
2、3、5
2、3、6、9、16
3、6
2、3
Nissan Shatai
Nissan Shatai
Nissan Shatai
Mazda
Nissan Shatai
Nissan Diesel
IsuzuNissan Shatai
Aguascalientes/Mexico
Smyrna/USA
Oppama
Smyrna/USA
Smyrna/USA
Ford
Kyushu
Oppama
Tochigi
Oppama
Kyushu
Kyushu
Tochigi
Sunderland/UK
Sunderland/UK
Barcelona/Spain
Sunderland/UK
Oppama
Kyushu
Barcelona/Spain
Nissan Shatai
Nissan Shatai
Renault
Avila/Spain
Avila/Spain
VW11
VY11
E25
S20
D22
F23
H42
W41
B15
L30
A33
D22
WD22
V41
R50
Z33
F50
A33
P11
JR50
V35
K11
N16
V10
P12
A33
T30
R20
Y61
D22
X70
TL0
TK0
NO
RTH
AM
ER
ICA
EU
RO
PE
*1
*1
3 Products
As of July 31, 2002
As of July 31, 2002
Nissan Fact File 2001-200222
Model Changes in Japan
Note: *1 Lucino (Model B14): Introduced as a 2-door Sunny coupe in May 1994, discontinued in April 1999.*2 S-RV (Model N15): Introduced as the Pulsar Serie S-RV in May 1996.
Datsun
Prince
Nissan
(Passenger car)
(Gloria)
(Truck)
(Miller)
(Cabovertruck)
(Junior)
(Caball)
(Patrol)
(Passenger car)
(Truck)
(Bus)
(Passenger car)
(Bluebird)
(Truck)
(Cablight)
1931
President
Infiniti Q45
Cima
Cedric Cima
Gloria Cima
CedricGloriaLeopard J. Ferie
Leopard
Maxima
Laurel
Cefiro
Skyline
Skyline GT-RCrewBluebird
Bluebird SylphyPrimera
Presea
Sunny
Pulsar
March
Moco
Hypermini
Datsun Sports
Fairlady Z
Silvia
180SX
Stagea
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
Date of SaleModel
Date of SaleModel
March (Model 10) Datsun January (Model 110)
August (Model B40)
September (Model 4W60)
January, ’62 (Model 40) ’82: discontinued
’72: discontinued
’70: discontinued
’76: discontinued
October (Model 210)
September (Model DS)
July (Model 10T) Datsun
June (Model 70)
June (Model 80)
June (Model 90)
September (Model ARTH) August ’62 (Model T430) ’67 (Model T446)
February (Model 480) March (Model 580) May (Model 490) December (Model 590) February (Model 290)
October, ’70 (Model 140)
January(Model DC3) Sports
November (Model 1121) November (Model
August
December(Model C40)
April (Model ALSI) Skyline March (Model AISH) passenger car May (Model E4S/EMS)Tama electric car
January (Model 120)
1931-1959
1960-2002
*1
10月(S30型)ニッサンフェアレディZ
*2
(Model A20)
220)
AugustDatson
February (Model 180)
February (Model 190)
December: discontinued
December: discontinued
January: discontinued
July Reintroduced (Model 15T)
November (Model DA)March (Model DB) December discommitted
February (Model 380)
February (Model 390)
January (Model DC3)Sports
(Model S211) Datsun Sports
August (Model 310) Datsun Bluebird
February (Model BLSI) Prince Gloria
May (Model 680)
May (Model 690)
February ’69 (Model 780)
March (Model AFTF) truck
May (Model AKTG) Cabover truck October (Model AQTI) Nissan Prince Miller
February (Model 50) Cedric Special
April (Model 30) Cedric
(Model BLSI) Prince Gloria September (Model S40)
(Model ALSI) Prince Skyline
(Model 310) Datsun Bluebird
November (Model S50)
September (Model 410)
April (Model B10) Datsun Sunny
August (Model 510)
(Model S211)
January (Model SPL212)
Datsun Fairlady
October (Model SP310) Datsun Fairlady
April (Model CSP311) Silvia
October (Model S30) Nissan Fairlady Z
June: discontinued
January (Model B110)
October (Model E10) Cherry
August (Model 610)
November: discontinued
October (Model 130)
October (Model 150) President
April (Model A30)
Nissan Gloria
February (Model 230)
February (Model 230)
April (Model C30) Laurel
August (Model C10) Nissan Skyline
June (Model 330)
June (Model 330)
June (Model 430)
June (Model 430)
August (Model 250)
April (Model C130)
September (Model C110)
September (Model F10) Cherry FII
May (Model B210)
May (Model N10) Pulsar
October (Model B310)
April (Model N12)
October (Model K10) March
October (Model B11) Nissan Sunny
October (Model U11)Nissan Bluebird Maxima
October (Model U11) Nissan Bluebird
October (Model C32)
August (Model R31)
September (Model U12)
June (Model Y30)
June (Model Y30)
September (Model F30) Leopard
January (Model C230) November (Model C31)
August (Model C210) August (Model R30)
July (Model 810) November (Model 910)
February (Model F31)
May (Model U11) October (Model J30)
January (Model C33)
September (Model A31)
January (Model FY31)
January (Model FY31)
June (Model Y31)
June (Model Y31)
May (Model R32)
September (Model U13)
February (Model P10) Primera
January (Model B13) *2
June (Model R10) Presea
January (Model K11) February(Model K12)
August (Model N14)
July (Model Z32)
May (Model S13)
April (Model RS13) 180SX
October (Model S14)
June (Model JY32) Leopard J. Ferie
June (Model Y32) Hardtop
June (Model Y32) Hardtop June (Model Y33)
June (Model Y33)
October (Model JG50)
August (Model FY32) Cima
November (Model G50) Infiniti Q45 September discontinued
June (Model FY33)
March (Model JY33) June (Discontinued)
January (Model C34) June (Model C35)
July (Model K30)
August (Model A32)
August (Model R33)
June (Model Y34)
June (Model Y34)
May(Model R34)
December (Model A33)
June (Model V35)
January (Model R34) January (Model R33) August (Model R32) February (Model C10)
August (Model G10)
January (Model F50)
February (Model EA0)
Junuary (Model P12)
January (Model U14)
January (Model R11)
September (Model P11)
January (Model B14) October (Model B15)April discontinued
August discontinued
August discontinued
December discontinued
August discontinuedJanuary (Model N15)
January (Model S15)
October (Model WC34) Stagea October(Model M35)
May (Model N13)
September (Model B12)
September (Model Z31)
August (Model S12)
August(Model S 130)
March (Model S110)October (Model S10)
July(Model Z33)
August discontinued
August discontinued
August discontinued
April(Model MG21S)
Skyline2000GT-R May discontinued
January (Model C110)
Moco
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As of July 31, 2002
*3 Avenir Salut: Renamed wagon model after minor change in August 1995.*4 Avenir Cargo: Renamed as Expert after full model change in June 1999.*5 Sunny California: Changed to Model WY10 in October 1990. After a minor
change, Sunny California and AD Wagon were integrated into one model,Wingroad (model Y10) in May 1996.
*6 Homy (model E24): Integrated into Caravan in June 1999.*7 Liberty: Renamed in May 2001.
*8 Terrano Regulus (model JR50) was introduced in August 1996.*9 AD Van: Sunny AD Van, Pulsar AD Van and Datsun AD Van were integrated into
one model in May 1988.*10 Vanette: Sunny Vanette and Cherry Vanette were launched in November 1978.*11 Atlas (H41): Standard cabin grade was fully changed and launched in October
1991. Wide cabin grade was fully changed and launched in January 1992.
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R’nessa
Avenir
Tino
Wingroad
Rasheen
Cube
Elgrand
Caravan
Homy
Presage
Bassara
Liberty
Safari
Patrol
Terrano
X-Trail
Mistral
Expert
AD Van
Largo
Vanette Largo
Serena
Vanette
Sunny Truck
Datsun Vanette
Sunny Cab/Vanette
Cherry Cab/Vanette
Clipper
Caball
Atlas
Cabstar
Homer
Datsun
Civilian
Echo
Light Coach
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 19921991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
1960 - 2002
Patrol
(Model 4W60)
August (Model E23) September (Model E24) *6
February (Model B20) February (Model B120)
March (Model W30) Largo
November (Model GC22) Vanette Largo
November (Model B122) Nissan Sunny TruckNovember (Model C120) Datsun Vanette
January (Model T631) Clipper
March (Model GC140) Echo
(Model BQVH-2) Prince Light Coach (Model B632-4) (Model GHWT40) Nissan Light Coach
August (Model GC240)
January (Model T40)
August (Model T20) September (Model T64) Prince Homer
(Model AQTI) Cabover Truck
September (Model C20) Nissan Cherry Cab
November (Model C120) Sunny Vanette November (Model C120) Sunny Vanette
December (Model RB14) Rasheen
Datsun Sunny Truck
Nissan Homer
Echo undergoes a model change and is renamed as Civilian with its model
October (Model N30)
February (Model Z10) Cube
December (Model V10) Tino
October (Model WY10) Sunny California *5
May (Model W10) Avenir
March (Model Y11) May (Model Y10) Wingroad
*3
August (Model M10) Prairie September (Model M11) November (Model M12) Liberty *7
October (Model Y61)
November (Model C22) April (Model S20)
June (Model 160) Safari
November (Model JU30) Bassara
June (Model U30) Presage
* Mistral is imported from Nissan Motor Ibérica, S.A. February DiscontinuedJune (Model R20) Mistral
August (Model WD21) Terrano September (Model R50) *8
August Discontinued
October (Model T30) X-Trail
June (Model W11) Expert
June Discontinued
April (Model C140) Caball
(Model 220) Datsun Truck
March (Model A120)
August (Model 320) March (Model 520) February (Model 620)
September (Model GC240) Civilian May (Model GC 340) August (Model W40)
October (Model 720) August (Model D21) Nissan Datsun
March (Model A220) March (Model A320) Datsun Cabstar
August (Model C240)
January (Model F20) Nissan Cabstar/Homer February (Model F22) Nissan Atlas January (Model F23)
March (Model C340) Caball/ Clipper June (Model H42)
January (Model D22)
February (Model W41)
December (Model H40) Nissan Atlas (Model A20) Datsun Cablight
October (Model VB11) *9 AD Van
May (Model E50) Elgrand
February (Model E20) Caravan
October (Model B640) Prince Homer January (Model E20) Nissan Homy
August (Model W11)
September (Model E24)August (Model E23) April (Model E25)
*7
November (Model Y60)
October (Model 60)
October (Model Y10)
June (Model C23) Serena
June (Model Y11)
June (Model C24)
June (Model S21)
September (Model C120) Largo May (Model GC22)November: Vehicle used the same name
Cabstar/Homer renamed as Aglas.
* 10
* 10
September (Model GC22)
January (Model C20)Nissan Sunny Cab
August(Model C20) September (Model C120) Largo
September (Model GC22)
September (Model C120) LargoSeptember (Model GC22)
May (Model GC22)
May (Model GC22)
October (Model H41) *11
Datsun Sunny Cab
Vanette Coach undergoes a modelchange and is renamed as Serena.
Date of SaleModel
July Discontinued
May (Model E51)
Mazda
Isuzu
Suzuki
AD Van (August 1993)
Civilian (August 1993)Atlas 1 ton (June 1995)Caravan (August 1995)
Bongo Vans and Trucks (April 1994)(marketed under the name of VanetteVans and Trucks)Elf 2-4 tons(June 1995)(marketed under the name of Atlas 2-4 tons)MR Wagon (April 2002)(marketed under the name of Moco)
Company Name Provide Supplied
OEM
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Model Names by Markets
K12 MARCH - - MARCH (Hong Kong) MARCH - - -
M35 STAGEA - - - - - - -
E51 ELGRAND - - ELGRAND(Hong Kong, Brunei)*1 - - - -
T30 X-TRAIL - - X-TRAIL(Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Hong Kong,China)
X-TRAIL X-TRAIL X-TRAIL X-TRAIL (South Africa)
Z33 FAIRLADY Z 350Z*2 - - - - - -
Y10 - - - WINGROAD (Thailand) AD WAGONTSUBAME (Mexico)
- - -
Y11 WINGROAD - - - WINGROAD (Caribbean) - PULSAR WAGON (New Zealand)
-
V10 TINO - ALMERA TINO - - - TINO (New Zealand) -
Z10
Y61
Y60
CUBE
SAFARI
- - - - - - - -
- PATROL GR PATROL (Brunei, China) PATROL PATROLPATROL PICKUP
PATROLPATROL PICKUP
PATROLPATROL PICKUP
- - - - - - -
260 - - PATROL - PATROL PICKUP PATROLPATROL PICKUP
- PATROLPATROL PICKUP
R50 TERRANO PATHFINDER PATHFINDER (Germany, Switzerland)
- PATHFINDER PATHFINDER PATHFINDER -
JR50 TERRANO REGULUS INFINITI QX4 - INFINITI QX4 (Taiwan) - INFINITI QX4 - -
R20 - - TERRANO - TERRANO Ⅱ TERRANO TERRANO Ⅱ
- TERRANOⅡ(South Africa)TERRANO
V41 - QUEST - QUEST - - -
B120 - - - - - - - 1400 BAKKIE (South Africa)
D21 - - - - PICKUP PICKUP - -
D22 DATSUN FRONTIER PICKUP FRONTIER (Philippines, Thailand) PICKUP (Singapore, Brunei, China)
PICKUPFRONTIER (Mexico)
PICKUP NAVARA PICKUP HARDBODY (South Africa)
WD22 - XTERRA - - XTERRA - - -
TKO - - ATLEON - - ATLEON - -
140 - - - - - JUNIOR(Iran) - -
F23 ATLAS - - CABSTAR (Singapore)CABSTAR (Taiwan)
CABSTAR - - CABSTAR
TLO - - CABSTAR-E - - CABSTAR-E - -
E24
E25
WD21
-
CARAVAN
- - - TERRANO(Indonesia, Malaysia,Philippines)
- - - -
- - URVAN (Singapore, Hong Kong,Thailand, Philippines, Brunei,China)
URVAN URVAN - URVAN
- - URVAN (Philippines)
URVAN URVAN - URVAN
E50 ELGRAND - - ELGRAND (Hong Kong) - - - -
C22 - - - VANETTE (Malaysia) - - - -
W41
C24
C23
SERENA
- - - SERENA (Taiwan) - - - -
- - SERENA (Malaysia, Hong Kong)
- - - -
CIVILIAN - - CIVILIAN W41 CIVILIAN CIVILIAN (Australia)
CIVILIAN
M12 LIBERTY - - PRAIRIE (Hong Kong, Singapore)
- - - -
Model Type Japan North America Europe Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East, Gulf States Oceania Africa
As of July 31, 2002
Model Type Japan North America Europe Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East, Gulf States Oceania Africa
JG50
FY33
PRESIDENT
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
INFINITI Q45
-
-
-
-
F50 CIMA INFINITI Q45 - INFINITI Q45 (Hong Kong, Taiwan,Singapore)
INFINITI Q45 - - -
Y31 - - -
GLORIA (Hong Kong)
- CEDRICGLORIA
- -
A32
Y34
-
CEDRIC/GLORIA
-
-
MAXIMA QX
CEFIRO (Philippines)
-
-
-
-
CEDRICGLORIA
-
-
-
-
A33
A33
-
CEFIRO
MAXIMA
INFINITI I35
- MAXIMA (Taiwan)
CEFIRO (Hong Kong, China, Taiwan,Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei,Thailand)INFINITI I30 (Indonesia)
MAXIMA (Mexico)
INFINITI I35 (Mexico)MAXIMA
-
MAXIMA
-
MAXIMA
-
MAXIMA
R34 - - - SKYLINE - - SKYLINE (New Zealand)
-
U13
V35
-
SKYLINE
-
INFINITI G35
-
-
BLUEBIRD (China)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
L30 / L31
U14
-
BLUEBIRD
ALTIMA
-
-
-
-
-
ALTIMA (Mexico)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P11 - INFINITI G20 - PRIMERA PRIMERA PRIMERA PRIMERA (New Zealand)
PRIMERA
WP11
P12
-
PRIMERA
-
-
PRIMERA WAGON
PRIMERA
-
PRIMERA (Singapore, Brunei)
-
PRIMERA
-
-
PRIMERA WAGON (New Zealand)
-
-
-
S15 SILVIA - - SILVIA(Brunei) - - 200SX -
B13 - - - - SENTRA (Mexican made) TSURU (Mexico)
- - -
B14 - - - SENTRA (Philippines)
- SUNNY(sedan) - -
B15 SUNNY SENTRA - SUNNY VIP (Singapore)SUNNY (Brunei)
SENTRA - - -
N14 - - - - - - - SENTRA (South Africa)
N16 - - ALMERA SUNNY (Singapore, Thailand,China)SENTRA(Malaysia, Taiwan)ALMERA (Brunei, Thailand, Philippines)
ALMERA SUNNYALMERA (Morocco, Algeria)
PULSAR SUNNYALMERA (South Africa)
K11 MARCH - MICRA MARCH (Taiwan) MARCH (Caribbean) MICRA - -
E30 - ALTRA EV - - - - - -
G10
WP12
BLUEBIRD SYLPHY
PRIMERA WAGON
-
-
-
-
SUNNY (Hong Kong)
-
-
PRIMERA WAGON
-
-
-
-
-
-
As of July 31, 2002
Y33 - - - - - - - 160 PATROL (Iran)
*1 Elgrand will be on sale in August 2002 in Hong Kong and Brunei*2 350Z will be on sale in August 2002
CEDRIC TAXI(Singapore, Hong Kong)
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4 Major Subsidiaries and Affiliates
As of July 1, 2002
Iwao Nakamura
Kazutaka Kobatake
Masato Nakagawa
Koichi Takagi
Iwao Suzuki
Kunio Toda
Hisayoshi Kojima
Yoshimichi Urabe
Junichi Tomita
Kiyoshi Miyamoto
Masaru Naramura
Keiichi Maejima
Katsukuni Hisano
Hiroyoshi Toriumi
Minoru Nakamura
Thierry Moulonguet
Akio Sumitomo
Tsuyoshi Aibe
Takeo Shibue
Yutaka Suzuki
Kunio Funabiki
Kuniyuki Watanabe
Shin Miyahara
Masahiko Aoki
Kenichi Sasaki
Kanemitsu Anraku
Sotaro Mori
Kunihiro Matsuda
Ryoso Kodama
Shigeo Hidaritomo
1-1, Ageo-shi, Saitama 362-8523
10-1, Amanuma, Hiratsuka-shi, Kanagawa 254-8610
2-12, Kawanami-cho, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 456-8601
24-15, Minamidai 5-chome, Nakano-ku, Tokyo 164-8602
2418, Washizu, Kosai-shi, Shizuoka 431-0494
320, Kamiyabe-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 245-8511
700-1, Imaizumi, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka 417-8585
1760, Higashi-Matano-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 245-8510
330, Naganuma-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 263-0005
6-1, Okada 6-chome, Samukawa-machi, Koza-gun, Kanagawa 253-0105
14-7, Maruyama 1-chome, Isogo-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 235-8588
283-3, Gokyu-cho, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka 430-0831
1370, Onna, Atsugi-shi, Kanagawa 243-8510
19-1, Aoba-cho, Fuji-shi, Shizuoka 416-8510
WBG, 6, Nakase 2-chome, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-7114
2-17-20 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073
7F Tougeki Building, 1-1, Tsukiji 4-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045
824-2, Hagizono, Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa 253-8571
34-18, Jingumae 6-chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
25-28, Mure 6-chome, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo 181-0002
1 Natsushima-cho, Yokosuka-shi, Kanagawa 237-0061
Nissan Builnet 1, 16-9, Ginza 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
910, Ichisawa-cho, Asahi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 241-0014
2384, Kamiyabe-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 245-8558
10-6, Minami-Oi 2-chome, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-8563
17-2, Ginza 7-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
31-5, Shin-Koyasu 1-chome, kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-0013
791-1, Hibarigaoka 5-chome, Zama-shi, Kanagawa 228-0003
Nissan Yokohama Bldg., 6-32, Takashima 2-chome, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 220-0011
18-1, Shin-Koyasu 1-chome, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 221-8523
*Nissan and its consolidated subsidiaries' combined shareholdings as of March 31, 2002
Vehicles (Atlas, heavy- and medium-duty trucks), diesel engines
Vehicles (Avenir, Elgrand, Liberty, Wingroad, AD Van, Safari, Datsun)
Engines, transmissions
Car air conditioners, radiator, mufflers, interior and exterior components, meters, harnesses, airbags
Transmissions, transfers for 4WD vehicles
Moldings, door sashes, finisher, wheel covers
Development, production and sales of transmissions
Electrical products (wipers, relays, power windows switches, speed controllers)
Automotive rubber, synthetic plastic parts
Engines, axles, marine and industrial equipment engines
Door locks, door hinges, wind regulators
Steering linkages, ball joints, load sensing valves
Pistons, clutches, power steering systems, ABS, electronic concentrated engine control system
Stamping parts (gasoline tanks, radiator core supports, pillars, rails, etc.), precision-pressed parts
Auto credit, car leasing, car rental, card business
Financial services for the group companies
Operation of export car carriers (shipping)
Development, production, and sales of limited-edition vehicles (including specially equipped vehicles)
Design research and product planning for automobiles and other production
Printing, photoengraving, bookbinding, planning and production of information media and sales
Operations and consulting related to the analysis and assay of raw materials
Fee-based job search services (T.B.D.) supporting service for human resources related activities
Education planning and implementation
Shop services, design and production of manufacturing facilities, environmental landscaping,information, printing, insurance agency, and travel agency
Promotion of motorsports (race, auto camp, events, vehicle remodeling), parts
Real estate businessSecurity services (including machine maintenance), sales of fire protection equipment, and general administrative services for facilities
Design, drawing and translation of technical materials and design drawings
Import and export of materials and parts
Management of soccer club and other sports-related activities
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Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.
Nissan Shatai Co., Ltd.
Aichi Machine Industry Co., Ltd.
Calsonic Kansei Corporation
Fuji Univance Corporation
Hashimoto Forming Industry Co., Ltd.
JATCO Ltd.
Jidosha Denki Kogyo Co., Ltd.
Kinugawa Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd.
Nissan Kohki Co., Ltd.
Ohi Seisakusho Co., Ltd.
Rhythm Corporation
Unisia JECS Corporation
Unipres Corporation
Nissan Financial Services Co., Ltd.
Nissan Finance Co., Ltd.
Nissan Motor Car Carrier Co., Ltd.
Autech Japan, Inc.
Creative Box Inc.
e-Graphics Co., Ltd.
Nissan Arc Ltd.
Nissan Human Information Service Co., Ltd.
Nissan Human Resources Development Center Inc.
Nissan Koe Co, Ltd.
Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd.
Nissan Real Estate Development Corporation
Nissan Security Service Co, Ltd.
Nissan Techno Co., Ltd.
Nissan Trading Co, Ltd.
Yokohama Marinos Ltd.
Phone No.AddressRepresentativeDate ofEstablishment
EquityInterestMajor Products/OperationsCompany
May 1950
April 1949
May 1949
April 2000
March 1937
December 1939
October 1999
September 1947
October 1939
September 1964
August 1943
December 1961
May 1956
April 1998
July 2000
August 1987
June 1965
September 1986
November 1987
January 1980
December 1990
April 2002
July 1999
December 1956
September 1984
June 1964
July 1987
November 1985
April 1978
April 1992
23.16%
42.57%
41.43%
34.19%
31.12%
27.98%
99.71%
22.73%
20.50%
91.82%
28.85%
51.00%
25.46%
30.31%
100.00%
100.00%
60.00%
100.00%
100.00%
33.42%
73.75%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
70.50%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
Nissan Fact File 2001-200228
Major Subsidiaries and Affiliates in Japan
Nissan Fact File 2001-2002 29
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Event Event
June Nissan announces the reorganization of its parts supplierassociations, and the Nissho Kai is newly established.
August Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. begins exporting itsPrimera 5-door Hatchback model to Japan.
1992January The Hokkaido Proving Grounds is established in Hokkaido
as a cold-weather testing facility.April New production facility at the Kyushu Plant is completed,
and production begins.June Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. begins
production of the Altima (Bluebird).July Nissan commences U.S. sales of the multipurpose Quest
minivan, a joint project with Ford Motor Co.August Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. begins production of
the Micra (March).September Nissan Casting Australia Pty. Ltd. is established.
October Cumulative domestic sales surpass 30 million units.October Vehicle production at Nissan Motor Manufacturing Co.
(Australia) Ltd. ceases.November Nissan Design Europe GmbH is established in Germany.November The Micra (March) wins the Car of the Year 1993 award in
Europe.December The March wins the ’92-’93 Japanese Car of the Year award
and the RJC New Car of the Year 1992-1993 award inJapan.
1993February Nissan Motor Ibérica, S.A. begins production of a new 4WD
model, the Terrano II for the European market.March Nissan and the Zhengzhou Light Truck Factory form a joint
venture, Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd., for theproduction of commercial vehicles in China.
September Nissan begins production and sales of the AD Resortwagons and pickups in Thailand and Taiwan, specifically forAsian markets.
September Nissan Mexicana, S.A.de C.V. begins exporting AD Vans toJapan.
October Nissan separates its Textile Machinery Division andestablishes Nissan Texsys Co., Ltd.
October Nissan Logistics Corporation is established in U.S.A.1994
January Production begins at the Iwaki Plant.February Nissan starts mobile and car telephone communication serviceFebruary The first H-II rocket, featuring solid-fuel rocket booster (SRB)
and pyrotechnics designed and produced by Nissan inJapan, is successfully launched.
April Nissan Motor Ibérica, S.A. begins its shipment of the Mistral(TerranoII) to Japan.
April Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. earns a Queen’sAward for Export Achievement for three consecutive years.
April Nissan concludes a technical assistance and licenseagreement with South Korea’s Samsung Heavy IndustriesCo., Ltd. on manufacturing passenger cars.(Samsung Motors Inc. was established in March 1995.)
June Nissan Motor (China) Ltd. is established in Hong Kong tomanage the distribution of vehicles and service parts to China.
June Nissan Middle East FZE is established in Dubai, UAE as theCompany’s regional business management company for theMiddle East.
December Cumulative domestic production surpasses 60 million units.December Nissan concludes a technical transfer and license
agreement with Nanjing Auto Works in China.1995
March Vehicle production at the Zama Plant ceases.May Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. begins production
exports of the Micra (March) to Australia.May Nissan, Indomobil and Marubeni form a joint venture, P.T.
Ismac Nissan Manufacturing in Indonesia.June Nissan formulates “Global Restructuring Policy” regarding
promotion of globalization for production locations andexpansion of imported parts, etc.
1983January Nissan Motor Ibérica, S.A. begins production of the Patrol
(Safari).July Nissan Research & Development, Inc. is established in the
United States.1984
February In line with its agreement with Volkswagen AG, Nissanbegins production and sales of the Santana.
April Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. is established.(Production begins in July 1986.)
May Cumulative domestic sales surpass 20 million units.November Construction of the Oppama Wharf is completed.
(The harbor had been opened in May 1983.)1985
July Nissan acquires an equity interest in Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. inTaiwan.
August Cumulative production surpasses 40 million units.October Construction of Nissan Overseas Training Center (now
called Nissan Overseas Business College) is completed.1986
January Construction of the Kawasaki Parts Distribution Center iscompleted. (Operations begin in February 1986.)
December New corporate philosophy and corporate principles areannounced.
1987January The Pulsar, EXA, Langley, and Liberta Villa win the
’86-’87 Japanese Car of the Year award.April Cumulative exports surpass 20 million units.May Daewoo Motor Co., Ltd., begins production and marketing
of Vanette trucks in South Korea.August The H-I rocket, featuring the fixed apogee motor designed
and produced by Nissan in Japan, successfully launches theengineering test satellite KIKU-5.
1988April Nissan's ARC-X wins the "Car Design Award 1988, Torino-
Piemonte".June Nissan European Technology Centre Ltd. is established in
the United Kingdom.August Nissan acquires equity in Barrett Industrial Truck Inc. of the
United States, a manufacturer of forklifts, and decides tolocally manufacture forklifts.
October The Nissan Silvia Q's win "Good Design Grand Prize" for1988.
1989January The Silvia wins the ’88-’89 Japanese Car of the Year award.
April Nissan Europe N.V., the Company’s regional headquartersfor European operations, and Nissan Distribution Service(Europe) B.V., are established in the Netherlands.(Operations begin in April 1990.)
1990January Nissan North America, Inc., the Company’s regional
headquarters for North American operations, is establishedin the United States. (Operations begin in April 1990.)
January Cumulative production surpasses 50 million units.February The 300ZX wins the 1990 Import Car of the Year award In
the United States.May Cumulative production at the Zama Plant surpasses
10millions units.September Tokyo Design Network (TDN), a joint venture with Canon
Inc., Sony Corp., NEC Corp. and Hitachi, Ltd., is established.November Nissan acquires an equity interest in Siam Motors Co., Ltd.,
in Thailand.1991
January In a joint venture with Hitachi, Ltd., Nissan establishesXanavi Informatics Corporation for the rapidly growing fieldof automobile information and communications systems andequipment.
March A new distribution company, Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd., isestablished in the United Kingdom. (Operations begin inJanuary 1992.)
1933December 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 newcompany’s president.
1934May Construction of the Yokohama Plant is completed.
Production of tools commences.June The Company name is changed to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
The first Datsuns are exported to Asia and Central andSouth America, with shipments totalling 44 units.
1935April The first car manufactured by a fully integrated assembly
system rolls off the line at the Yokohama Plant.May The corporate mark is chosen.
1940March The first knockdown (KD) units are shipped to Dowa Jidosha
Kogyo in Manchuria.1943
August Construction of the Yoshiwara Plant is completed.(Operations begin in October 1943.)
December World War II progresses: production of cars and trucks iscompletely stopped.
1944September The head office is moved to Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and the
Company name is changed to Nissan Heavy Industries, Ltd.1945
November The first postwar-manufactured car rolls off the line.1946
January Headquarters returns to Yokohama.August Research and development of textile machinery begins.
1949August Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is reestablished as the Company
name.1950
May Nissan acquires an equity interest in Minsei Diesel MotorCo., Ltd. (now called Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.)
1952December Nissan enters into a technological cooperation agreement
with Austin Motor Co., Ltd. of the United Kingdom.1953
April R&D on rocket motors commences.August The All Nissan Motors Workers' Union (a new labor union) is
established.1957
August Forklift production starts.1958
June Export of passenger cars to the United States begins.September Datsuns are entered in the 6th Australia Mobilgas Trial, with
one taking first place for the first time.1959
March Production commences at Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. in Taiwan,the Company’s first overseas KD factory.
1960March The technological cooperation agreement with Austin Motor
expires.June Nissan wins the 10th Annual Deming Prize for excellence in
industrial engineering.September Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. is established.
1961September Nissan Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. is established. (Production
begins in July 1966.)1962
March Construction of the Oppama Plant is completed.(Partial operations begin in October 1961.)
1965May Construction of the Zama Plant is completed.
(Partial operations begin in December 1964.)
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1966May Nissan Motor Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd. is established.
August Nissan merges with Prince Motors, Ltd. of Japan; theMurayama Plant is acquired by Nissan.
1967July Construction of the Honmoku Wharf is completed.
1968January Headquarters operations are moved to the Company’s new
building in the Ginza area of Tokyo.October A business cooperation agreement is concluded with Fuji
Heavy Industries, Ltd.1969
November Cumulative exports surpass 1,000,000 units.1970
February Lambda 4S-5 successfully launches Japan’s first satellite,OHSUMI. (Nissan developed and manufactured the rocketengine and launch vehicle.)
March Nissan moves into the marine engine field.1971
March Construction of the Tochigi Plant is completed.(Partial operations begin in October 1968.)
1972September Cumulative domestic production surpasses 10 million units.
1973October Construction of the Sagamihara Parts Center is completed.
(Partial operations began in April 1972.)1974
April Nissan Science Foundation is established.1975
June Cumulative domestic sales surpass 10 million units.1976
March Nissan Motor Manufacturing Co. (Australia) Ltd. isestablished and full-scale operation begins.
1977June Construction of the Kyushu Plant is completed.
(Partial operations begin in April 1975.)July Cumulative production surpasses 20 million units.
1979April Nissan Design International, Inc. (NDI) is established in the
United States.1980
January Nissan acquires an equity interest in Motor Ibérica, S.A. inSpain.
January Cumulative exports surpass 10 million units.July Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. (NMMC) is
established. (The first Datsun truck rolled off the line in June1983; the first Sentra (Sunny), in March 1985.)
1981June Construction of the Kambara Manufacturing Plant, the
satellite facility of the Yoshiwara Plant, is completed, andoperations begin.
July Nissan begins worldwide marketing of vehicles under theNissan name as part of a new corporate identity program.
August Cumulative production surpasses 30 million units.September Nissan is tied up with Volkswagen AG of West Germany to
produce and market passenger cars in Japan.November The Nissan Technical Center is completed.
1982March Construction of the Kurihama Manufacturing Plant, the
satellite facility of the Yokohama Plant, is completed.(Production begins in May 1982.)
April Construction of the head office annex is completed. April Nissan wins the Safari Rally for the fourth consecutive year.June Nissan concludes a technical assistance agreement with
Martin Marietta, U.S.A., in the aerospace sector.December The new corporate mark is announced.
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September Nissan announces the creation of a world-wide corporateheadquarters organization called Global Nissan (GNX).
November Nissan 1.8 litter engine (QG18DE) of Bluebird Sylphyreceives RJC the Technology of the Year Award.
2001March Vehicle production at the Murayama Plant ceases.
April Nissan and Suzuki Motor Corporation reach the agreementthat Suzuki will supply mini-vehicles to Nissan on an OEMbases.
April Nissan starts the construction of vehicle assembly plant inCanton, Mississippi.
April Nissan launches driving tests of the Xterra FCV, a direct-hydrogen-fueled fuel cell vehicle, on public roads this month,based at a facility in Sacramento, CA in the US.
June Nissan opens newly designed "Nissan Ginza Gallery" and "Nissan Head Office Gallery".
December Nissan and Renault inaugurate the first new common plant inBrazil.
2002January Nissan Altima wins '2002 North American Car of the Year
Award'.February Nissan announces NRP conclusion one year earlier than
planned.February Renault raises its stake in Nissan to 44.4%.
March Nissan owns 13.5% of Renault's share capital.April Nissan enters minicar market by Moco.May The company announces new three-year business plan
NISSAN 180.May Nissan increases its stake in Renault to 15%.
1996January Cumulative production of VQ engines at the Iwaki Plant
surpasses 500,000 units.October Cumulative overseas production surpasses 10 million units.October Year-round recruitment of technical personnel commences.
1997January Nissan Finance (GB) Ltd., a sales finance subsidiary, is
established in the United Kingdom.April Nissan decides to abolish executive managing directors
system, and to establish a management strategy meeting inwhich all directors will participate.
May Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. commencesproduction at a new engine and transmission plant in Decherd.
May Nissan develops a "hybrid electric vehicle (HEV)" -electricvehicle with the versatile convenience of a gasoline-enginevehicle.
June Nissan European Technology center (Espanã), S.A. isestablished.
September Nissan begins sales of the Primera and Bluebird withcontinuously variable transmission, Hyper CVT.
December Nissan introduces the Lepard with direct injection gasolineengines.
1998January The Nissan Driving Park is opened as a permanent driving
safety training facility in the Murayama Plant complex.April The Aerospace Division’s Tomioka Plant is completed and
becomes operational in May.May Nissan formulates a Global Business Reform Plan. June A Nissan R390GT1 is placed third in the Le Mans 24-hour
race. June Nissan introduces the Presage with direct injection diesel
engines. December Nissan Creates Internet Customer Inquiry and Reservation
System, "Clicar."1999
March Nissan and Renault signs an agreement for a global alliance,including equity participation.
March Nissan's 7 major domestic plants and Product Planning andResearch Development Group completed to obtain ISO14001 environmental management system certification.
April Nissan transfers its Texsys’ Water Jet Textile Machinerybusiness to Toyota Automatic Loom Works.
April Nissan launches test-drive program for Tino Hybrid on publicroads.
May Nissan begins driving tests of a methanol fuel cell vehicle.June Nissan sells Fuji Plant and A/T and CVT development
organization, establishes a wholly owned subsidiary,TransTechnology Ltd.
July Cumulative exports surpass 30 million Units. October Nissan begins sales of the Cedric/Gloria with new
generation automatic transmission "Extroid CVT".October The company announces the Nissan Revival Plan.
November Cedric/Gloria wins “RJC New Car of the Year 1999-2000”;“EXTROID CVT” receives “Technology of the Year 1999-2000.”
December Japan's largest auto mall, "Carest Zama" begins operations. 2000
February Nissan begins sales of the ultra-small EV Hypermini. February Nissan begins sales of the super ultra low emission vehicle
(SULEV) Sentra CA in California. March Nissan evacuates from mobile and car telephon
communication serviceApril Nissan begins sales of the Tino Hybrid throught internet.April Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A is merged
into Nissan North America, Inc. April Nissan opens an exclusive berth for ocean-going vessels
beside Kyusyu Plant.May Nissan starts to sell Renault vehicles through its domestic
dealers.May Nissan announces its long-term strategy in the Mercosur
market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) withRenault support.
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