Nissan

Nissan (full name: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese car manufacturer based in Nishi-ku, Yokohama. The company was first established in 1911 by Masujiro Hashimoto as the Kaishinsha Motor Car Works and with their first model being the DAT launched in 1914. In 1933, the Nissan Group acquired the car manufacturer which at the time was named DAT Motors and was later renamed to Nissan the following year after.

Today, Nissan is one of the well most known car manufacturers as well as one of the largest. Apart from producing regular automobiles for everyday use, they also have a motorsports and performance division named Nismo. Some of Nissans most iconic vehicles include the Nissan Skyline, the GT-R and the Nissan Fairlady.

Nissan Group also owns the Infiniti and Mitsubishi marques.