Nissan

Nissan Motor Company, Limited (Nissan Jidōsha Kabushiki-gaisha) (TYO: 7201 , NASDAQ: NSANY) is a Japanese automobile manufacturer which formerly marketed vehicles under the Datsun brand name in the United States and some other countries. The company's main offices are located in the Ginza area of Chūō-ku, Tokyo but Nissan plans to move their headquarters to Yokohama, Kanagawa by 2010, with construction starting in 2007. In 1999, Nissan entered an alliance with Renault S.A. of France. Nissan is among the top three Asian rivals of the "big three" in the U.S. Currently they are the third largest Japanese car manufacturer.

The Nissan VQ engines, of V6 configuration, have featured among Ward's 10 Best Engines for 12 straight years, since the award's inception. A new generation VQ series engine premiered on the 2007 Infiniti G35, and the 2007 Nissan 350Z. A larger 3.7 will be used in the G37 coupe and possibly a twin turbocharged version on the Skyline.

Much like its brother Renault, the pronunciation of its name is different in different markets. In the U.S., the brand is said /ˈniːsɑn/, while in the UK it is pronounced /ˈnɪsən/. In Japan, it is pronounced /nisːãɴ/.


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