1990's

Jan

• Nissan North America, Inc., the Company's regional headquarters for North American operations, is established in the United States. (Operations begin in April 1990.)

• Cumulative production surpasses 50 million units.

Feb

• The 300ZX (Fairlady Z) wins the 1990 Import Car of the Year award In the United States.

May

• Cumulative production at the Zama Plant surpasses 10 million units.

Aug

• Announced plan to reduce CFC gas

Nov

• Nissan acquires an equity interest in Siam Motors Co., Ltd., in Thailand.

Jan

• Sunny Model B13

Feb

• Primera Model P10

May

• Avenir Model W10

Jun

• Presea Model R10

Aug

• Pulsar Model N14

Oct

• President Model JG50

• Sunny California Model Y10
• AD Van Model Y10

Jan

• In a joint venture with Hitachi, Ltd., Nissan establishes Xanavi Informatics Corporation for the rapidly growing field of automobile information and communications systems and equipment.

Mar

• A new distribution company, Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd., is established in the United Kingdom. (Operations begin in January 1992.)

Jun

• Nissan announces the reorganization of its parts supplier associations, and the Nissho Kai is newly established.

Aug

• Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. begins exporting its Primera 5-door Hatchback model to Japan.

Jun

• Cedric Model Y32

• Gloria Model Y32
• Vanette Serena/Vanette Serena Cargo Model C23

Aug

• Cima Model FY32

Sep

• Bluebird Model U13

Oct

• Atlas Model H41

Jan

• The Hokkaido Proving Grounds is established in Hokkaido as a cold-weather testing facility.

Apr

• New production facility at the Kyushu Plant is completed, and production begins.

Jun

• Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. begins production of the Altima (Bluebird).

Jul

• Nissan commences U.S. sales of the multipurpose Quest minivan, a joint project with Ford Motor Co.

Aug

• Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. begins production of the Micra (March).

Sep

• Nissan Casting Australia Pty. Ltd. is established.

Oct

• Cumulative domestic sales surpass 30 million units.
• Vehicle production at Nissan Motor Manufacturing Co. (Australia) Ltd. ceases.

Nov

• Nissan Design Europe GmbH is established in Germany.
• The Micra (March) wins the Car of the Year 1993 award in Europe.

Dec

• The March wins the '92-'93 Japanese Car of the Year award and the RJC New Car of the Year 1992-1993 award in Japan.

Jan

• March Model K11

• Atlas Model F23

Jun

• Leopard J. Ferie Model JY32

Feb

• Nissan Motor Iberica, S.A. begins production of a new 4WD model, the Terrano II for the European market.

Mar

• Nissan and the Zhengzhou Light Truck Factory form a joint venture, Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile Co., Ltd., for the production of commercial vehicles in China.

Sep

• Nissan begins production and sales of the AD Resort wagons and pickups in Thailand and Taiwan, specifically for Asian markets.
• Nissan Mexicana, S.A.de C.V. begins exporting AD Vans to Japan.

Oct

• Nissan separates its Textile Machinery Division and establishes Nissan Texsys Co., Ltd.

Jan

• Laurel Model C34

May

• Largo Model W30

Jul

• Crew Model K30

Aug

• Skyline Model R33

Oct

• Silvia Model S14

Jan

• Production begins at the Iwaki Plant.

Apr

• Nissan Motor Ibérica, S.A. begins its shipment of the Mistral (Terrano II) to Japan.
• Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. earns a Queen's Award for Export Achievement for three consecutive years.
• Nissan concludes a technical assistance and license agreement with South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. on manufacturing passenger cars. (Samsung Motors Inc. was established in March 1995.)

Jun

• Nissan Motor (China) Ltd. is established in Hong Kong to manage the distribution of vehicles and service parts to China.
• Nissan Middle East FZE is established in Dubai, UAE as the Company's regional business management company for the Middle East.

Dec

• Cumulative domestic production surpasses 60 million units.

Jan

• Sunny Model B14

Apr

• Vanette Model S20

Jun

• Mistral Model R20

Aug

• Cefiro Model A32

Dec

• Rasheen Model RB14

Mar

• Vehicle production at the Zama Plant ceases.

May

• Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. begins production exports of the Micra (March) to Australia.

Jan

• Skyline Model GT-R R33
• Presea Model R11
• Pulsar Model N15

Jun

• Cedric Model Y33

• Gloria Model Y33

• Atlas Model H42

Sep

• Primera/Primera Camino Model P11
• Terrano Model R50

Jan

• Cumulative production of VQ engines at the Iwaki Plant surpasses 500,000 units.

Oct

• Cumulative overseas production surpasses 10 million units.

Jan

• Bluebird Model U14

Mar

• Leopard Model JY33

Jun

• Cima Model FY33

Aug

• Terrano Regulus Model JR50

Oct

• Stagea Model WC34

May

• Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. commences production at a new engine and transmission plant in Decherd.

Jun

• Nissan European Technology center (Espanã), S.A. is established.

Sep

• Nissan begins sales of the Primera and Bluebird with continuously variable transmission, Hyper CVT.

Dec

• Nissan introduces the Lepard with direct injection gasoline engines.

Jan

• Datsun Model D22

May

• Elgrand Model E50

Jun

• Laurel Model C35

Oct

• R'nessa Model N30
• Safari Model Y61

Apr

• The Aerospace Division's Tomioka Plant is completed and becomes operational in May.

Jun

• A Nissan R390GT1 is placed third in the Le Mans 24-hour race.
• Nissan introduces the Presage with direct injection diesel engines.

Feb

• Cube Model Z10

May

• Skyline Model R34

Jun

• Presage Model U30

Aug

• Avenir Model W11

Oct

• Sunny Model B15

Nov

• Prairie Liberty Model M12

Dec

• Cefiro Model A33

• Tino Model V10

Mar

• Nissan and Renault signs an agreement for a global alliance, including equity participation.

• Nissan's 7 major domestic plants and Product Planning and Research Development Group completed to obtain ISO 14001 environmental management system certification.

Apr

• Nissan transfers its Texsys' Water Jet Textile Machinery business to Toyota Automatic Loom Works.

May

• Nissan begins driving tests of a methanol fuel cell vehicle.

Jun

• Nissan sells Fuji Plant and A/T and CVT development organization, establishes a wholly owned subsidiary, TransTechnology Ltd (now called JATCO Ltd).

Jul

• Cumulative exports surpass 30 million Units.

Oct

• Nissan begins sales of the Cedric/Gloria with new generation automatic transmission "Extroid CVT".
• The company announces the Nissan Revival Plan (NRP).

Nov

• Cedric/Gloria wins "RJC New Car of the Year 1999- 2000"; "EXTROID CVT" receives "Technology of the Year 1999-2000."

Dec

• Japan's largest auto mall, "Carest Zama" begins operations.

Jan

• Silvia Model S15
• Skyline Model GT-R R34

Feb

• Civilian Model W41

May

• Wingroad Model Y11

Jun

• Cedric Model Y34
• Gloria Model Y34

• Expert Model VW11

• Serena Model C24

• Vanette Model S21
• AD Van Model Y11

Nov

• Bassara Model JU30