How nissan started. In english takes on a new name. Nissan is founded in mexico opening the first nissan manufacturing facility outside japan. Nissan introduces the datsun 510 to north america.
Primarily dealing in foundries and auto parts nihon sangyo debuted on the tokyo stock exchange by its ticker name nissan in 1933. Three years later the company produced its first car the dat which was an acronym of the three investing partners surnames. Nissan started in 1911 when it was originally founded under the name kwaishinsha motor car works by masujiro hashimoto.
Nissan like many other large business entities has grown primarily through presenting franchise opportunities to individuals globally. When nissan started to assemble larger vehicles under the nissan brand in 1937 much of the design plans and plant facilities were supplied by the graham paige company. The nissan corporation founded in 1933 has grown by leaps and bounds since its inception as a small datsun producer in japan.
Nissan also had a graham license under which passenger cars buses and trucks were made. The name nissan originated in japan when founder yoshisuke aikawa became president of nihon sangyo in 1928. The first four door sports sedan representing a family car with a racing heritage.
Nissan was established as nihon sangyo in the year 1928it was renamed as nissan the name that was used in the tokyo stock market in 1930.