5 Major Events in Nissan’s History Major Events in Nissan’s History Event Event Event Event 1933 1958 1974 May Cumulative domestic sales surpass 20 million units. Dec Jidosha Seizo Co., Ltd., predecessor of Nissan Motor Jun Export of passenger cars to the United States Apr Nissan Science Foundation is established. Nov Construction of the Oppama Wharf is completed. Co., Ltd., is established in Yokohama with paid-in begins. (The harbor had been opened in May 1983.) capital of ¥10,000,000. Yoshisuke Aikawa is named Sep Datsuns are entered in the 6th Australia Mobilgas 1975 the new company’s president. Trial, with one taking first place for the first time. Jun Cumulative domestic sales surpass 10 million units. 1985 Jul Nissan acquires an equity interest in Yulon Motor 1934 1959 1976 Co., Ltd. in Taiwan. May Construction of the Yokohama Plant is completed. Mar Production commences at Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. in Mar Nissan Motor Manufacturing Co. (Australia) Ltd. is Aug Cumulative production surpasses 40 million units. Production of tools commences. Taiwan, the Company’s first overseas KD factory. established and full-scale operation begins. Oct Construction of Nissan Overseas Training Center Jun The Company name is changed to Nissan Motor Co., 1977 (now called Nissan Overseas Business College) is Ltd. 1960 completed. Mar The technological cooperation agreement with Jun Construction of the Kyushu Plant is completed. The first Datsuns are exported to Asia and Central (Partial operations begin in April 1975.) and South America, with shipments totalling 44 units. Austin Motor expires. 1986 Jun Nissan wins the 10th Annual Deming Prize for Jul Cumulative production surpasses 20 million units. Jan Construction of the Kawasaki Parts Distribution 1935 excellence in industrial engineering. 1979 Center is completed. (Operations begin in February Apr The first car manufactured by a fully integrated Sep Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. is established. Apr Nissan Design International, Inc. (NDI) is established 1986.) assembly system rolls off the line at the Yokohama in the United States. Dec New corporate philosophy and corporate principles Plant. 1961 are announced. May The corporate mark is chosen. Sep Nissan Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. is established. 1980 (Production begins in July 1966.) Jan Nissan acquires an equity interest in Motor Ibérica, 1987 1940 S.A. in Spain. Jan The Pulsar, EXA, Langley, and Liberta Villa win the Mar The first knockdown (KD) units are shipped to Dowa 1962 ’86-’87 Japanese Car of the Year award. Mar Construction of the Oppama Plant is completed. Jan Cumulative exports surpass 10 million units. Jidosha Kogyo in Manchuria. Jul Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. Apr Cumulative exports surpass 20 million units. (Partial operations begin in October 1961.) May Daewoo Motor Co., Ltd., begins production and 1943 (NMMC) is established. (The first Datsun truck rolled 1965 off the line in June 1983; the first Sentra (Sunny), in marketing of Vanette trucks in South Korea. Aug Construction of the Yoshiwara Plant is completed. Aug The H-I rocket, featuring the fixed apogee motor May Construction of the Zama Plant is completed. March 1985.) (Operations begin in October 1943.) designed and produced by Nissan in Japan, (Partial operations begin in December 1964.) Dec World War II progresses: production of cars and 1981 successfully launches the engineering test satellite trucks is completely stopped. 1966 Jun Construction of the Kambara Manufacturing Plant, KIKU-5. the satellite facility of the Yoshiwara Plant, is 1944 May Nissan Motor Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd. is established. 1988 Aug Nissan merges with Prince Motors, Ltd. of Japan; the completed, and operations begin. Sep The head office is moved to Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and Apr Nissan’s ARC-X wins the “Car Design Award 1988, Murayama Plant is acquired by Nissan. Jul Nissan begins worldwide marketing of vehicles under the Company name is changed to Nissan Heavy Torino---Piemonte”. Industries, Ltd. the Nissan name as part of a new corporate identity 1967 program. Jun Nissan European Technology Centre Ltd. is 1945 Jul Construction of the Honmoku Wharf is completed. Aug Cumulative production surpasses 30 million units. established in the United Kingdom. Aug Nissan acquires equity in Barrett Industrial Truck Inc. Nov The first postwar-manufactured car rolls off the line. Sep Nissan is tied up with Volkswagen AG of West 1968 Germany to produce and market passenger cars in of the United States, a manufacturer of forklifts, and 1946 Jan Headquarters operations are moved to the Japan. decides to locally manufacture forklifts. Jan Headquarters returns to Yokohama. Company’s new building in the Ginza area of Tokyo. Nov The Nissan Technical Center is completed. Oct The Nissan Silvia Q’s win “Good Design Grand Aug Research and development of textile machinery Oct A business cooperation agreement is concluded with Prize” for 1988. begins. Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. 1982 Mar Construction of the Kurihama Manufacturing Plant, 1989 1949 1969 the satellite facility of the Yokohama Plant, is Jan The Silvia wins the ’88-’89 Japanese Car of the Year Aug Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is reestablished as the Nov Cumulative exports surpass 1,000,000 units. completed. (Production begins in May 1982.) award. Company name. Apr Construction of the head office annex is completed. Apr Nissan Europe N.V., the Company’s regional 1970 headquarters for European operations, and Nissan Feb Lambda 4S-5 successfully launches Japan’s first Apr Nissan wins the Safari Rally for the fourth 1950 consecutive year. Distribution Service (Europe) B.V., are established in May Nissan acquires an equity interest in Minsei Diesel satellite, OHSUMI. (Nissan developed and the Netherlands. (Operations begin in April 1990.) manufactured the rocket engine and launch vehicle.) Jun Nissan concludes a technical assistance agreement Motor Co., Ltd. (now called Nissan Diesel Motor Co., with Martin Marietta, U.S.A., in the aerospace sector. Ltd.) Mar Nissan moves into the marine engine field. 1990 Dec The new corporate mark is announced. Jan Nissan North America, Inc., the Company’s regional 1971 1952 1983 headquarters for North American operations, is Dec Nissan enters into a technological cooperation Mar Construction of the Tochigi Plant is completed. established in the United States. (Operations begin (Partial operations begin in October 1968.) Jan Nissan Motor Ibérica, S.A. begins production of the agreement with Austin Motor Co., Ltd. of the United Patrol (Safari). in April 1990.) Kingdom. 1972 Jul Nissan Research & Development, Inc. is established Jan Cumulative production surpasses 50 million units. Feb The 300ZX (Fairlady Z) wins the 1990 Import Car of Sep Cumulative domestic production surpasses 10 in the United States. 1953 the Year award In the United States. million units. Apr R&D on rocket motors commences. 1984 May Cumulative production at the Zama Plant surpasses Aug The All Nissan Motors Workers’ Union (a new labor 1973 Feb In line with its agreement with Volkswagen AG, 10millions units. union) is established. Oct Construction of the Sagamihara Parts Center is Nissan begins production and sales of the Santana. 1957 completed. (Partial operations began in April 1972.) Apr Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. is established. Aug Forklift production starts. (Production begins in July 1986.) 32 Nissan Fact File 2002-2003 Nissan Fact File 2002-2003 33 5 Major Events in Nissan’s History Major Events in Nissan’s History Event Event Event Event 1933 1958 1974 May Cumulative domestic sales surpass 20 million units. Dec Jidosha Seizo Co., Ltd., predecessor of Nissan Motor Jun Export of passenger cars to the United States Apr Nissan Science Foundation is established. Nov Construction of the Oppama Wharf is completed. Co., Ltd., is established in Yokohama with paid-in begins. (The harbor had been opened in May 1983.) capital of ¥10,000,000. Yoshisuke Aikawa is named Sep Datsuns are entered in the 6th Australia Mobilgas 1975 the new company’s president. Trial, with one taking first place for the first time. Jun Cumulative domestic sales surpass 10 million units. 1985 Jul Nissan acquires an equity interest in Yulon Motor 1934 1959 1976 Co., Ltd. in Taiwan. May Construction of the Yokohama Plant is completed. Mar Production commences at Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. in Mar Nissan Motor Manufacturing Co. (Australia) Ltd. is Aug Cumulative production surpasses 40 million units. Production of tools commences. Taiwan, the Company’s first overseas KD factory. established and full-scale operation begins. Oct Construction of Nissan Overseas Training Center Jun The Company name is changed to Nissan Motor Co., 1977 (now called Nissan Overseas Business College) is Ltd. 1960 completed. Mar The technological cooperation agreement with Jun Construction of the Kyushu Plant is completed. The first Datsuns are exported to Asia and Central (Partial operations begin in April 1975.) and South America, with shipments totalling 44 units. Austin Motor expires. 1986 Jun Nissan wins the 10th Annual Deming Prize for Jul Cumulative production surpasses 20 million units. Jan Construction of the Kawasaki Parts Distribution 1935 excellence in industrial engineering. 1979 Center is completed. (Operations begin in February Apr The first car manufactured by a fully integrated Sep Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. is established. Apr Nissan Design International, Inc. (NDI) is established 1986.) assembly system rolls off the line at the Yokohama in the United States. Dec New corporate philosophy and corporate principles Plant. 1961 are announced. May The corporate mark is chosen. Sep Nissan Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. is established. 1980 (Production begins in July 1966.) Jan Nissan acquires an equity interest in Motor Ibérica, 1987 1940 S.A. in Spain. Jan The Pulsar, EXA, Langley, and Liberta Villa win the Mar The first knockdown (KD) units are shipped to Dowa 1962 ’86-’87 Japanese Car of the Year award.