1980's

Jan

• Nissan acquires an equity interest in Motor Iberica, S.A. in Spain.
• Cumulative exports surpass 10 million units.

Jul

• 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.)

Jun

• Safari Model 160

Aug

• Caravan/Homy Model E23

Sep

• Leopard Model F30

Nov

• Laurel Model C31

Jun

• Construction of the Kambara Manufacturing Plant, the satellite facility of the Yoshiwara Plant, is completed, and operations begin.

Jul

• Nissan begins worldwide marketing of vehicles under the Nissan name as part of a new corporate identity program.

Aug

• Cumulative production surpasses 30 million units.

Sep

• Nissan is tied up with Volkswagen AG of West Germany to produce and market passenger cars in Japan.

Nov

• The Nissan Technical Center is completed.

Aug

• Skyline Model R30

Oct

• Sunny Model B11

Dec

• Atlas Model H40

Mar

• Construction of the Kurihama Manufacturing Plant, the satellite facility of the Yokohama Plant, is completed. (Production begins in May 1982.)

Apr

• Construction of the head office annex is completed.
• Nissan wins the Safari Rally for the fourth consecutive year.

Jun

• Nissan concludes a technical assistance agreement with Martin Marietta, U.S.A., in the aerospace sector.

Dec

• The new corporate mark is announced.

Feb

• Atlas Model F22

Apr

• Pulsar Model N12

Aug

• Prairie Model M10

• Civilian Model W40

Sep

• Datsun Vanette Largo Model GC120
• Sunny Vanette Largo Model GC120
• Cherry Vanette Largo Model GC120

Oct

• March Model K10

• Sunny AD Van Model VB11
• Pulsar AD Van Model VB11
• Datsun AD Van Model VB11

Jan

• Nissan Motor Iberica, S.A. begins production of the Patrol (Safari).

Patrol 160 Type 1

Jul

• Nissan Research & Development, Inc. is established in the United States.

Jun

• Cedric Model Y30

• Gloria Model Y30

Aug

• Silvia/Gazelle Model S12

Sep

• Fairlady Z Model Z31

Oct

• Bluebird Model U11

Feb

• In line with its agreement with Volkswagen AG, Nissan begins production and sales of the Santana.

Apr

• Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. is established. (Production begins in July 1986.)

May

• Cumulative domestic sales surpass 20 million units.

Nov

• Construction of the Oppama Wharf is completed. (The harbor had been opened in May 1983.)

Oct

• Laurel Model C32

• Bluebird Maxima Model PU11

Jul

• Nissan acquires an equity interest in Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. in Taiwan.

Aug

• Cumulative production surpasses 40 million units.

Oct

• Construction of Nissan Overseas Training Center (now called Nissan Overseas Business College) is completed.

Aug

• Skyline Model R31

• Datsun Truck Model D21

Sep

• Sunny Model B12
• Vanette Model C22

Jan

• Construction of the Kawasaki Parts Distribution Center is completed.(Operations begin in February 1986.)

Dec

• New corporate philosophy and corporate principles are announced.

Feb

• Leopard Model F31

May

• Pulsar Model N13

• Vanette Largo Model GC22

Aug

• Terrano Model WD21

Sep

• Caravan/Homy Model E24

Jan

• The Pulsar, EXA, Langley, and Liberta Villa win the '86-'87 Japanese Car of the Year award.

Apr

• Cumulative exports surpass 20 million units.

May

• Daewoo Motor Co., Ltd., begins production and marketing of Vanette trucks in South Korea.

Aug

• The H-I rocket, featuring the fixed apogee motor designed and produced by Nissan in Japan, successfully launches the engineering test satellite KIKU-5.

Jun

• Cedric Model Y31
• Gloria Model Y31

Sep

• Bluebird Model U12

Nov

• Safari Model Y60

Apr

• Nissan's ARC-X wins the "Car Design Award 1988, Torino---Piemonte".

Jun

• Nissan European Technology Centre Ltd. is established in the United Kingdom.

Aug

• Nissan acquires equity in Barrett Industrial Truck Inc. of the United States, a manufacturer of forklifts, and decides to locally manufacture forklifts.

Oct

• The Nissan Silvia Q's win "Good Design Grand Prize" for 1988.

Jan

• Cedric Cima Model FY31

• Gloria Cima Model FY31

May

• Silvia Model S13

Sep

• Cefiro Model A31
• Prairie Model M11

Oct

• Maxima Model J30

Jan

• The Silvia wins the '88-'89 Japanese Car of the Year award.

Apr

• Nissan Europe N.V., the Company's regional headquarters for European operations, and Nissan Distribution Service (Europe) B.V., are established in the Netherlands. (Operations begin in April 1990.)

Jan

• Laurel Model C33

Apr

• 180SX RS13

May

• Skyline Model R32

Jul

• Fairlady Z Model Z32

Aug

• Skyline Model GT-R R32

Nov

• Infiniti Q45 Model G50