5 Major Events in Nissan's History Major Events in Nissan’s History Event Event 1933 1966 December Jidosha Seizo Co., Ltd., predecessor of Nissan Motor Co., May Nissan Motor Co. (Australia) Pty. Ltd. is established. Ltd., is established in Yokohama with paid-in capital of August Nissan merges with Prince Motors, Ltd. of Japan; the ¥10,000,000. Yoshisuke Aikawa is named the new Murayama Plant is acquired by Nissan. company’s president. 1967 1934 July Construction of the Honmoku Wharf is completed. May Construction of the Yokohama Plant is completed. 1968 Production of tools commences. January Headquarters operations are moved to the Company’s new June The Company name is changed to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. building in the Ginza area of Tokyo. The first Datsuns are exported to Asia and Central and October A business cooperation agreement is concluded with Fuji South America, with shipments totalling 44 units. Heavy Industries, Ltd. 1935 1969 April The first car manufactured by a fully integrated assembly November Cumulative exports surpass 1,000,000 units. system rolls off the line at the Yokohama Plant. 1970 May The corporate mark is chosen. February Lambda 4S-5 successfully launches Japan’s first satellite, 1940 OHSUMI. (Nissan developed and manufactured the rocket March The first knockdown (KD) units are shipped to Dowa Jidosha engine and launch vehicle.) Kogyo in Manchuria. March Nissan moves into the marine engine field. 1943 1971 August Construction of the Yoshiwara Plant is completed. March Construction of the Tochigi Plant is completed. (Operations begin in October 1943.) (Partial operations begin in October 1968.) December World War II progresses: production of cars and trucks is 1972 completely stopped. September Cumulative domestic production surpasses 10 million units. 1944 1973 September The head office is moved to Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and the October Construction of the Sagamihara Parts Center is completed. Company name is changed to Nissan Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Partial operations began in April 1972.) 1945 1974 November The first postwar-manufactured car rolls off the line. April Nissan Science Foundation is established. 1946 1975 January Headquarters returns to Yokohama. June Cumulative domestic sales surpass 10 million units. August Research and development of textile machinery begins. 1949 1976 March Nissan Motor Manufacturing Co. (Australia) Ltd. is August Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is reestablished as the Company established and full-scale operation begins. name. 1950 1977 June Construction of the Kyushu Plant is completed. May Nissan acquires an equity interest in Minsei Diesel Motor (Partial operations begin in April 1975.) Co., Ltd. (now called Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.) July Cumulative production surpasses 20 million units. 1952 1979 December Nissan enters into a technological cooperation agreement April Nissan Design International, Inc. (NDI) is established in the with Austin Motor Co., Ltd. of the United Kingdom. United States. 1953 1980 April R&D on rocket motors commences. January Nissan acquires an equity interest in Motor Ibérica, S.A. in August The All Nissan Motors Workers' Union (a new labor union) is Spain. established. January Cumulative exports surpass 10 million units. 1957 July Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. (NMMC) is August Forklift production starts. established. (The first Datsun truck rolled off the line in June 1958 1983; the first Sentra (Sunny), in March 1985.) June Export of passenger cars to the United States begins. 1981 September Datsuns are entered in the 6th Australia Mobilgas Trial, with June Construction of the Kambara Manufacturing Plant, the one taking first place for the first time. satellite facility of the Yoshiwara Plant, is completed, and 1959 operations begin. March Production commences at Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. in Taiwan, July Nissan begins worldwide marketing of vehicles under the the Company’s first overseas KD factory. Nissan name as part of a new corporate identity program. 1960 August Cumulative production surpasses 30 million units. March The technological cooperation agreement with Austin Motor September Nissan is tied up with Volkswagen AG of West Germany to expires. produce and market passenger cars in Japan. June Nissan wins the 10th Annual Deming Prize for excellence in November The Nissan Technical Center is completed. industrial engineering. 1982 September Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. is established. March Construction of the Kurihama Manufacturing Plant, the 1961 satellite facility of the Yokohama Plant, is completed. September Nissan Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. is established. (Production (Production begins in May 1982.) begins in July 1966.) April Construction of the head office annex is completed. 1962 April Nissan wins the Safari Rally for the fourth consecutive year. June Nissan concludes a technical assistance agreement with March Construction of the Oppama Plant is completed. Martin Marietta, U.S.A., in the aerospace sector. (Partial operations begin in October 1961.) December The new corporate mark is announced. 1965 May Construction of the Zama Plant is completed. (Partial operations begin in December 1964.) 30 Nissan Fact File 2001-2002 Event Event 1983 June Nissan announces the reorganization of its parts supplier January Nissan Motor Ibérica, S.A. begins production of the Patrol associations, and the Nissho Kai is newly established. (Safari). August Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. begins exporting its July Nissan Research & Development, Inc. is established in the Primera 5-door Hatchback model to Japan. United States. 1992 1984 January The Hokkaido Proving Grounds is established in Hokkaido February In line with its agreement with Volkswagen AG, Nissan as a cold-weather testing facility. begins production and sales of the Santana. April New production facility at the Kyushu Plant is completed, April Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. is established. and production begins. (Production begins in July 1986.) June Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. begins May Cumulative domestic sales surpass 20 million units. production of the Altima (Bluebird). November Construction of the Oppama Wharf is completed. July Nissan commences U.S. sales of the multipurpose Quest (The harbor had been opened in May 1983.) minivan, a joint project with Ford Motor Co. 1985 August Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. begins production of July Nissan acquires an equity interest in Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. in the Micra (March). Taiwan. September Nissan Casting Australia Pty. Ltd. is established. August Cumulative production surpasses 40 million units. October Cumulative domestic sales surpass 30 million units. October Construction of Nissan Overseas Training Center (now October Vehicle production at Nissan Motor Manufacturing Co. called Nissan Overseas Business College) is completed. (Australia) Ltd. ceases. November Nissan Design Europe GmbH is established in Germany. 1986 November The Micra (March) wins the Car of the Year 1993 award in January Construction of the Kawasaki Parts Distribution Center is Europe. completed. (Operations begin in February 1986.) December The March wins the ’92-’93 Japanese Car of the Year award December New corporate philosophy and corporate principles are and the RJC New Car of the Year 1992-1993 award in announced. Japan. 1987 1993 January The Pulsar, EXA, Langley, and Liberta Villa win the February Nissan Motor Ibérica, S.A. begins production of a new 4WD ’86-’87 Japanese Car of the Year award. model, the Terrano II for the European market. April Cumulative exports surpass 20 million units. March Nissan and the Zhengzhou Light Truck Factory form a joint May Daewoo Motor Co., Ltd., begins production and marketing venture, Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd., for the of Vanette trucks in South Korea. production of commercial vehicles in China. August The H-I rocket, featuring the fixed apogee motor designed September Nissan begins production and sales of the AD Resort and produced by Nissan in Japan, successfully launches the wagons and pickups in Thailand and Taiwan, specifically for engineering test satellite KIKU-5. Asian markets. 1988 September Nissan Mexicana, S.A.de C.V. begins exporting AD Vans to April Nissan's ARC-X wins the "Car Design Award 1988, Torino- Japan. Piemonte". October Nissan separates its Textile Machinery Division and June Nissan European Technology Centre Ltd. is established in establishes Nissan Texsys Co., Ltd. the United Kingdom. October Nissan Logistics Corporation is established in U.S.A. August Nissan acquires equity in Barrett Industrial Truck Inc. of the 1994 United States, a manufacturer of forklifts, and decides to January Production begins at the Iwaki Plant. locally manufacture forklifts. February Nissan starts mobile and car telephone communication service October The Nissan Silvia Q's win "Good Design Grand Prize" for February The first H-II rocket, featuring solid-fuel rocket booster (SRB) 1988. and pyrotechnics designed and produced by Nissan in 1989 Japan, is successfully launched. January The Silvia wins the ’88-’89 Japanese Car of the Year award. April Nissan Motor Ibérica, S.A. begins its shipment of the Mistral April Nissan Europe N.V., the Company’s regional headquarters (TerranoII) to Japan. for European operations, and Nissan Distribution Service April Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. earns a Queen’s (Europe) B.V., are established in the Netherlands. Award for Export Achievement for three consecutive years. (Operations begin in April 1990.) April Nissan