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Nissan is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, incorporated in 1933 as Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. from Tobata Casting's automobile parts division; it sold cars under the Datsun brand for decades before consolidating under the Nissan name. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1933 1
Significance
A major Japanese automaker that became a global leader through technological innovation and, following its 1999 alliance with Renault, one of the most notable corporate turnarounds in history under Carlos Ghosn. 1
Headquarters
Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan 1
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1. Wikipedia: Nissan
Wikipedia
  • History section
    In 1934, Aikawa separated the expanded automobile parts division of Tobata Casting and incorporated it as a new subsidiary, which he named Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
  • Alliance with Renault section
    Under CEO Ghosn's Nissan Revival Plan (NRP), the company has rebounded in what many leading economists consider to be one of the most spectacular corporate turnarounds in history.
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