Brand Details
About Nissan
- Category
- Car
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Asia
- Founded
- 1933
- Founder
- Yoshisuke Aikawa
- Headquarters
- Yokohama, Japan
- Parent
- Nissan Motor Co.
- Format
- Transparent PNG
Shown for identification. Nissan and its logo are trademarks of their respective owner.
Brand History
The Nissan Story
Nissan's roots go back to 1911, and to the Datsun small cars of the 1930s; the Nissan name was adopted in 1933. It became Japan's export pioneer, and its Z sports cars and Skyline GT-R earned cult status worldwide. The 1999 alliance with Renault rescued the company, and the 2010 Leaf was the world's first mass-market electric car.
Logo History
Evolution Of The Nissan Logo
1933–1983
A red rising sun disc with a blue bar carried the Datsun, later Nissan, name — symbolising sincerity within the rising sun.
1983–2001
The modernised sun-and-bar emblem standardised globally.
2001–2020
A 3D chrome interpretation.
2020–present
A flat, thin-line outline badge introduced with the Ariya.
Model Evolution
Nissan Through The Years
6 milestone models from 1957 to 2020.
1957Photo: Toyotacoronaexsaloon · CC BY-SA 4.0
1966Photo: TTTNIS · Public domain
1969Photo: TTTNIS · CC0
2007Photo: OSX · Public domain
2010Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0
2020Photo: Vauxford · CC BY-SA 4.0
Current Lineup
Key models include the Qashqai, X-Trail/Rogue, Ariya EV, Leaf, Z and GT-R heritage lines, with Infiniti as its premium brand.
Sales
Approximately 3.4 million vehicles worldwide (2023).
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