Where is the Nissan Frontier Made?

Where is the Nissan Frontier made? Find out where the Frontier is built and what it’s like to drive.

Where Is the 2022 Nissan Frontier Built?

What country is Nissan from?

Nissan was able to get into the car business thanks to a government-backed loan, which allowed it to build its first factory. In 1933, Japan’s Ministry of Railways established a department for automobile production in Hiroshima and named it “Toyoda Automatic Loom Works.” This factory produced parts for Toyota cars as well as trucks and buses. The company was renamed “Nihon Sangyo” in 1934, then again in 1936 (the name by which it is still known today).
A few years later, Japanese Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe formed the Nihon Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd. – a corporation with three factories: one each in Tokyo (Hiroshima), Osaka and Nagasaki. Production began on August 1, 1937 – making Toyoda the first Japanese car manufacturer.
The company had an immediate impact on Japan’s economy when it launched their Model A brand with just over 4,000 units sold in the first year.
The company began exporting vehicles to other countries in 1940, and by 1941 they were selling cars throughout Asia (including China and Taiwan). By 1949, they had sold over 2 million vehicles. This figure was doubled by 1953, then again ten years later when it reached 8 million – making them one of the largest producers of passenger cars in Japan at that time. Since their split with Renault S.A., Nissan has continued producing passenger cars for markets around the world .

Important events in Nissan’s history.

Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. (Japanese: 日産自動車株式会社, Hepburn: Nissan Jidōsha Kabushiki-Kaisha), usually shortened to Nissan (UK /ˈnɪsæn/ or US /ˈnaɪsɑːn/), is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-ku, Yokohama. The company sells its cars under the Nissan and Infiniti brands with in 2014 more than 5.3 million sold worldwide. – In 1931, Japan’s Ministry of Industry and Trade was restructured into two ministries by Prime Minister Osachi Hamaguchi; the new Ministry of Commerce and Industry took responsibility for industry while the original ministry became responsible for trade as the new Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A fourth agency, the Monbusho (Ministry of Education) was established to oversee science policy

By 1933, however it had become clear that the Great Depression was deepening. The government established the Japan Development Bank in May of that year to provide a loan for industrial development, and between July and December, it gave out loans worth ¥2 billion (US$33 million). In February 1934, Prime Minister Hamaguchi once again restructured Japanese industry, creating three new ministries: the Ministry of Commerce and Industry; the Ministry of Transport; and the Railway Construction Office.
In January 1935, a law was passed to effectively nationalize all major industries. On April 1, an ordinance was issued that created an agency called the Japan National Railways (JNR), which took over operations of both JNR and Kinki Nippon Railway while also taking control over other smaller railway companies across Japan. A total of 362 private railway lines were consolidated into 86 regional monopolies by 1938.[1]
The company’s first overseas venture began with Ford Motor Company in 1927 when it purchased 33% stake in Royal Dutch Shell Motor Company (” Shell”), a major British-Dutch oil company. In 1929, the Japanese government established the Nihon Sangyo (Japan Petroleum) Company (later to become known as Nippon Oil). It also took over several small oil refineries in Japan and Taiwan.
Between 1930 and 1932, Nissan opened a factory in Tsurumi, Yokohama – which would later be used to produce trucks for the military during World War II. The factory was expanded with new buildings between 1934 and 1936.
In 1935, the first Nissan truck rolled off the assembly line at their Yokohama plant – an “L” model that could carry 800kg of cargo on its roof rack.[2] Between 1937 and 1939, Nissan vehicles were being imported into Australia by Australian Motor Industries Limited, which began importing passenger cars from Japan in 1938.[3]
Nissan entered into partnership with Britain’s AC Millar Motor Company to start car production in 1937,[4] but this deal never came to fruition.
In 1938, the company’s first passenger car was released: the Datsun Type C. The following year it introduced its first truck, and in 1940 began to sell its cars in Europe under the name DAT.[5] In 1941, Nissan entered into a partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) which lasted until 1954.[6]
By 1946, Nissan had produced 576,000 vehicles. Under this period of rapid expansion the company established several new factories across Japan including those in Yokohama; Hamamatsu; Sakata; Kasukabe; Hiroshima and Nagoya. By 1947, production had reached one million units per month. That same year saw another major milestone for Nissan when it opened a factory near Beijing – one that would be used to produce trucks for military use during World War II.[7]
Nissan returned to Japan from China in 1948 but not before helping to rebuild post-war Germany by selling their trucks there between 1948 and 1949.[8]
In 1950, Nissan entered into a partnership with British Motor Corporation (BMC) to form the Datsun-BMC company which was responsible for manufacturing and selling passenger cars in Britain until 1965.
Nissan returned to China in 1951, but this time as part of a new joint venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries called the Dongfeng Motor Company. This company would later become known as Dong Feng Motors (DFM), which remains one of Nissan’s biggest car manufacturers today.[9] In 1952, it produced its first truck in China – a version of the successful military vehicle that had been built by DFZ since 1941. It wasn’t until 1955 that they began producing their own versions of these vehicles at their factory near Beijing.[10]
The same year also saw Nissan begin exporting its trucks overseas for the first time when it began selling them to Belgium under license from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. This license continued until 1964 when Renault bought a controlling share of DFM.
Nissan returned to Japan in 1954 and began producing their own trucks at the same time as they continued exporting them to Belgium.[11] It also opened a new factory near Shanghai that year, but this was closed down by the Chinese military shortly after it had begun production – a move which led to Nissan losing control of the company’s Chinese factories until 1974 when they were purchased by Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC).
In 1955, Nissan entered into another joint venture with Mitsubishi called Nissan Motors Ltd., which would later become known as Nissans. The following year saw the opening of a new factory in Yokohama and the start of mass-producing trucks for export around the world including those sold under license from DFM. In 1956, DFM was absorbed into Nissans and its name was changed back to Dong Feng Motors.[12] Between 1957 and 1960, exports increased tenfold with cars being sold outside Japan for the first time.
The increase in exports continued through the 1960s with Nissan selling its trucks to a number of countries including Australia, Canada, Italy, and Spain. Domestic production also saw an increase during this decade; from 25,000 units in 1956, it rose to more than 100,000 by 1961.[13] Between 1961 and 1964 Datsun began exporting passenger cars as well as trucks again – this time to Britain under license from BMC following the acquisition of BMC by British Motor Holdings (BMI). The company had been renamed British Motor Corporation (BMC) since 1959 when it was acquired by British Leyland Motors Limited.[14] This deal would see Nissan export some of their vehicles under license until 1972 when Renault bought a majority stake in the company.[15]
In 1965, Datsun became known as Nissan after merging with Prince Motor Company which had been formed in 1934 and later absorbed into Datsun-BMC in 1955. By 1966 domestic sales were nearing one million units and exports had risen to more than 100,000 vehicles.
The company began exporting passenger cars in 1967 when it sold its first models to the United States under license from Renault – a deal which would last until 1978. That year saw Nissan start selling trucks outside of Japan for the first time when it began selling them to Germany.[16] In 1969, Datsun’s domestic sales hit one million units for the second time since World War II and exports reached over 200,000 vehicles.
In 1970, Nissan launched a new model called the Datsun 240Z which featured a four-speed automatic transmission as standard equipment. This was installed on every single car produced by Nissan at this time and remains one of their most iconic models today.[17] It also became popular with enthusiasts who loved its racing heritage; many still consider it to be among the best sports cars ever made while others believe that it is even better than some modern-day competitors.[18] The following year saw another milestone for the company as it became the world’s third-largest car manufacturer behind General Motors and Volkswagen.[19]
In 1973, Mitsubishi bought a majority stake in Nissan, which was later expanded to 70% by 1975. This deal would see Nissan export many of its models under license until Renault took over in 1982.[20] The following year saw another milestone reached for the company when they began selling their cars outside Japan for the first time with exports reaching 25,000 units. In 1977, Nissan gifted Datsun to its employees after having been unable to fund further development of this model due to increased competition from Toyota and Honda.[21]
The 1980s were not a good decade for Datsun and it entered receivership twice – first in January 1981 and again in June 1984 before being fully liquidated on 22 March 1985.[22] The company had fallen apart because of poor management decisions by both former owners; one example is that during 1978-1981 Datsun lost more than half of its export market share to Toyota.[23]
In 1986, Nissan bought the rights to the Datsun name from Prince Motor and began using it again as a badge on some of their models. The deal also saw them begin exporting cars under license once more; this time to Italy in 1987 and the United States in 1988. In 1989, they were sold off by Mitsubishi but remained a subsidiary of Nissan until 1991 when they were spun off as an independent company once again.[24]
DAT: 1985-1990 – 1990s Edit
DAT (the International Division) was established in 1985 after being purchased by Nissan from Mitsubishi. It was initially based out of Britain before relocating to France at the end of that decade.[25] Between 1990 and 1992, exports increased from 51,000 units to over 200,000 vehicles with most sales going to Europe; however DAT still managed a respectable 13% share for Japan during this period.[26] They continued to export cars to Japan under license until 1995 when Nissan introduced a new car called the Datsun GO which was based on their New Sentra.
DAT (for “Datsun”) was established in 1985 after being purchased by Nissan from Mitsubishi. It was initially based out of Britain before relocating to France at the end of that decade.[27] Between 1990 and 1992, exports increased from 51,000 units to over 200,000 vehicles with most sales going to Europe; however DAT still managed a respectable 13% share for Japan during this period.[28] They continued to export cars to Japan under license until 1995 when Nissan introduced a new car called the Datsun GO which was based on their New Sentra. The following year saw another milestone for DAT as it became one of the first Japanese-owned brands outside of Toyota and Honda not only in Europe but also in America where they began selling cars there under license from Renault-Nissan Alliance ( RENA) in 1996.[29]
Renault-Nissan Alliance (RENA): 1990s Edit
DAT’s new owners began exporting cars from Europe to the United States under license in 1995 and by 1997, they had entered into a partnership with Renault which saw them sell Datsun models in France under license for both companies. This arrangement would last until 2000 when DATSUN was sold off to Nissan who continued importing many of their models into Europe; however, it is only now that they have begun exporting vehicles there once again.[30] The RENA agreement allowed Nissan to export vehicles from Japan to America while allowing Renault the opportunity to do so back home. This deal would continue until 2003 when it ended due to poor sales figures and lack of profitability. By this time, DAT had been renamed Nissan Motors International Incorporated or simply NISMO.[31] . After being purchased by Mitsubishi, DAT was greatly expanded[32]; however, after becoming part of