Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Japanese: 日産自動車[株] - にっさんじどうしゃ

It is the second largest automobile manufacturer in Japan and the sixth largest in the world in terms of sales (2005). Founded in 1933 as an automobile manufacturer, it changed its name to its current one the following year. In 1966 it merged with Prince Motor Company. It also produces textile machinery and aerospace equipment. In 1968 it formed a business partnership with Fuji Heavy Industries (mainly small passenger cars and light vehicles), and has various auto body and parts-related companies under its umbrella, including Aichi Machine Industry (engines) and Nissan Shatai (small passenger cars). It has partnered with Ford Motor Company of the US and Volkswagen of Germany, and produces locally in the US and the UK. However, the business deteriorated in the 1990s due to the continuing recession and failure to develop new cars. In 1999, the company decided to enter into a capital alliance with Renault of France and began to work on reconstruction. In October, the company announced the "Nissan Revival Plan," which included the closure of four factories and the reduction of 21,000 group employees. Under President Ghosn, the company achieved its goals by the end of fiscal 2001, and posted its highest operating profit ever. The head office is in Tokyo, and the factory is in Oppama, Yokosuka City, and other locations. Hit by the global recession and the strong yen in 2008, the company saw a large drop in sales and a net loss of 233.7 billion yen in the fiscal year ending March 2009. In the fiscal year ending December 2009, the company sold 3.51 million vehicles, and in the fiscal year ending March 2011, sales improved to 8.773 trillion yen and net income to 319.2 billion yen. Sales breakdown (%): Automotive business 94%, sales finance business 6. Overseas sales ratio 79%.
→ Related articlesYoshisuke Ayukawa | Datsun | Nissan Group

Source : Heibonsha Encyclopedia About MyPedia Information

Japanese:

国内２位の自動車メーカーで，販売台数世界６位（2005年度）。1933年自動車製造として創立，翌年現社名に改称。1966年プリンス自動車工業を合併。繊維機械，宇宙航空機器なども生産する。1968年富士重工業（小型乗用車，軽自動車が主力）と業務提携し，傘下(さんか)に愛知機械工業（エンジン），日産車体（小型乗用車）などの車体，部品関係諸会社をもつ。米国フォード・モーター社，ドイツのフォルクスワーゲン社と提携し，米国，英国で現地生産。しかし，1990年代に入り不況が続いたことと新車の開発に失敗したことで経営が悪化。1999年仏ルノーとの資本提携を決定して，再建に取り組み，10月には４工場の閉鎖，グループ従業員２万1000人の削減などを含む〈日産リバイバルプラン〉を発表，合理化・再建を進め，ゴーン社長のもとで2001年度末には目標を達成，過去最高の営業利益をあげた。本社東京，工場横須賀市追浜(おっぱま)ほか。2008年の世界同時不況と円高の直撃を受けて，2009年３月期は売上げ大幅減，当期純利益マイナス2337億円を計上した。2009年12月期販売台数351万台，2011年３月期は，売上高８兆7730億円，当期純利益3192億円と改善された。売上構成（％）は，自動車事業94，販売金融事業６。海外売上比率79％。
→関連項目鮎川義介｜ダットサン｜日産コンツェルン

出典　株式会社平凡社百科事典マイペディアについて　情報

<<: Nissan dispute

>>: Nissan Group - NISSAN CONTZERUN