• Mar The first knockdown (KD) units are shipped to Dowa Jidosha Kogyo in Manchuria.

Nissan Truck Model 180

• Feb Nissan Truck Model 180
• Feb Nissan Bus Model 190

• Aug Construction of the Yoshiwara Plant is completed. (Operations begin in October 1943.)
• Dec World War II progresses: production of cars and trucks is completely stopped.

• Sep The head office is moved to Nihonbashi, Tokyo, and the Company name is changed to Nissan Heavy Industries, Ltd.

• Nov The first postwar-manufactured car rolls off the line.

• Jan Headquarters returns to Yokohama.
• Aug Research and development of textile machinery begins.

• Aug Nissan Truck Model 1121

Tama Electric Car E4S47

Tama Truck EOT47

• Feb Nissan Truck Model 2124
• May Tama Electric Car E4S47
• May Tama Truck EOT47
• Nov Datsun Passenger car Model DA

Datsun Passenger car Model DB

• Mar Datsun Passenger car Model DB