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1914
Manufacturing completed on the DAT car, named after investors Den, Aoyama and Takeuchi.
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1932
Vehicle name changed to Datsun.
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1934
Corporate name changed to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
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1937
Datsun Type 15 becomes the first mass-produced vehicle in Japan.
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1958
Nissan begins exporting passenger cars to the United States.
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1960
Nissan Motor Corporation established in the United States.
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1969
The Datsun Fairlady Z (30S) released in Japan.
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1979
Nissan Design International, Inc. (NDI) established in the United States.
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1980
Cumulative exports surpass 10 million units.
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1981
Cumulative production surpasses 30 million units.
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1981
Nissan begins worldwide marketing of vehicles under the Nissan name.
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1985
Construction of Nissan Overseas Training Center completed.
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1989
Nissan Europe N.V. and Nissan Distribution Service (Europe) B.V. established in the Netherlands.
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1989
Infiniti established as luxury vehicle division of Nissan Motor Company.
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1990
Nissan North America, Inc., regional headquarters established in the U.S.
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1990
Cumulative production surpasses 50 million units.
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1990
The 300ZX (Fairlady Z) wins the 1990 Import Car of the Year award.
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1992
Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corporation U.S.A. begins production of the Altima.
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1999
Nissan and Renault sign agreement for a global alliance.
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2003
Nissan opens Nissan Design Centre Europe in London.
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2007
Nissan introduces the world's first Around View Monitor.
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2008
Nissan endorsed as an Eco First Company.
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2009
Inauguration of new Nissan Global Headquarters.
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2009
Nissan Europe begins production at a new plant in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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2010
Nissan LEAF introduced as the world's first mass-produced zero-emission, 100% electric vehicle (EV).
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2011
An all-new Nissan Qashqai put into production in Sunderland, UK.
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2011
Nissan Power88 mid-term business plan announced.
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2011
The Nissan LEAF wins the 2011 World Car of the Year.
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2012
Infiniti opens new headquarters in Hong Kong.
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2014
Datsun brand to introduce high-quality, accessible vehicles in high-growth markets (e.g., Russia, India, Indonesia and South Africa).
