Nissan
Description
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese multinational automaker. Since 1999, Nissan has been part of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance. It is currently the world's largest electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer in sales volume.
History
Originally founded in 1911 as Kaishinsha Motor Car Works, the company produced its first car in 1914, the DAT. After WWI, the company made a small car named Datsun Type 11, meaning the "son of DAT" in 1931. In 1934, the company became Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
During WWII, Nissan built trucks, airplanes, and engines for the Imperial Japanese Army. During the Korean War, it was a major vehicle supplier for the US Army.
From the 1950s, Nissan expanded worldwide with its Datsun small car brand. The oil crisis of the 1970s aided its growth in popularity. The company established manufacturing facilities in Europe in the 1980s to reduce cost and to circumvent tariffs.
In 1999, facing severe financial difficulties, Nissan entered an alliance with Renault.
Current Lineup
Nissan currently has a large vehicle lineup. Its premium brand Infinity markets sedans, crossovers, and one SUV. The main brand has numerous hatchbacks, sedans, crossovers, and SUVs.
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Nissan GT-R R35 Sports Car (2008-2022)
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Nissan GT-R R35 is a flagship sports car in production from 2008 to 2022. It was available with a several tunes of Nissan's VR38DETT bi-turbo V6 engine that displaced 3.8 liters. A 6-speed rear-mounted transaxle with a unique AWD setup is standard....
Nissan 370Z (Z34) Sports Car (2009-2020)
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Nissan 370Z (chassis code Z34) is a compact sports car in production from 2009 to 2020. It was available with several tunes of Nissan's VQ37 naturally-aspirated V6 engine that displaced 3.7 liters. Compared to the 350Z that preceded it, the 370Z i...
Nissan Pathfinder 5 (R53) Crossover (2021)
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Nissan Pathfinder Mk5 (chassis code R53) is a large crossover in production from 2021. It is available with a single V6 engine that displaced 3.5 liters. Sharing the rather imposing styling of the Nissan Armada, the Pathfinder is essentially a re-bodie...
Nissan Murano 3 (Z52) Crossover (2015)
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Nissan Murano Mk3 (chassis code Z52) is a mid-size crossover in production from 2015. It is available with a range of inline-4 and V6 engines that displaced 2.5 to 3.5 liters. Interestingly, Nissan continues to use weak CVTs on this rather large vehicl...
Nissan Patrol 6 / Armada 2 (Y62) SUV (2010)
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Nissan Patrol Mk6 (chassis code Y62) is a full-size SUV in production from 2010. It is available with a range of V6 and V8 engines that displaced 4.0 to 5.6 liters. Since 2016, it is also sold in the US as Mk2 Nissan Armada. One of the most capable ve...
Nissan Titan 2 XD (A61) Pickup (2015)
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Nissan Titan Mk2 XD (chassis code A61) is a full-size pickup in production from 2015. It is available with a range of V8 engines that displaced 5.0 to 5.6 liters. The heavy duty variant of the Mk2 Titan, the XD is available with a 5.0L Cummins V8 dies...
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