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Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., established
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 new company’s president. -
Forklift production starts.
Forklift production starts. -
Export of passenger cars to the United States begins.
Export of passenger cars to the United States begins. -
The first Datsun truck rolled off the line
Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. (NMMC) is established. (The first Datsun truck rolled off the line in June 1983; the first Sentra (Sunny), in March 1985. -
Technical assistance agreement with US
Nissan concludes a technical assistance agreement with Martin Marietta, U.S.A., in the aerospace sector. -
Nissan Research & Development, Inc. is established in the United States.
Nissan Research & Development, Inc. is established in the United States. -
Nissan begins production and sales of the Santana.
In line with its agreement with Volkswagen AG, Nissan begins production and sales of the Santana. -
Fairlady Z wins prize in the US
The 300ZX (Fairlady Z) wins the 1990 Import Car of the Year award in the United States. -
Bluebird begins produced
Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. begins production of the Altima (Bluebird). -
Produced new engine in Decherd
Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. commences production at a new engine and transmission
plant in Decherd.