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- Based: Tokyo, Japan
- Founded: 1934Histomobile: Nissan History
- Founder: Yoshisuke AikawaHistomobile: Nissan History
- CEO: Carlos Ghosn
- In alliance with RenaultConceptCarz: Nissan history
- Third largest automaker in JapanNissan-Global: Nissan
- Net revenue: 10.824 trillion yen in 2007Nissan-Global: Nissan
- Announced plans to cut 20,000 jobs in February 2009Bloomberg.com: Nissan to Cut 20,000 Jobs as Carmaker Forecasts Loss
- Jobs would be eliminated by March of 2010Guardian.co.uk: Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs worldwide (February 9, 2009)
- Job cuts expected to bring down Nissan's number of employees from 235,000 to 215,000CNNMoney.com: Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs (February 9, 2009)
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Nissan Motors, formerly Datsun, is a multinational car manufacturer based in Japan. Nissan owns the luxury brand Infiniti.
On February 9, 2009, Nissan announced it would cut 20,000 jobs as part of a series of cost-saving measures in the wake of an ongoing financial crisis. The company also posted a predicted loss of $2.91 billion for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2009.CNNMoney.com: Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs (February 9, 2009) Bloomberg.com: Nissan to Cut 20,000 Jobs as Carmaker Forecasts Loss
History
The name Nissan was first used in the 1930s, originating from an abbreviation used in Tokyo's stock exchange.Histomobile: Nissan History Initially the company depended on American technology, imported to Japan by Mitsubishi. Starting from the 1950s, Nissan began expanding into foreign markets, establishing plants in Mexico, Australia, Taiwan, South Africa and the United States.Histomobile: Nissan History The company continues to develop engines and models with other Japanese car companies, including Mazda, Subaru, Suzuki and Isuzu.Nissan-Global: NissanAlliances
Nissan has cooperated and continues to cooperate with other automakers. In the 1950s it partnered with Austin Motor Company, and manufactured and marketed Austin vehicles for seven years.Histomobile: Nissan History In 1966 it united with Prince Motor Company, eventually abolishing the Prince marque.Histomobile: Nissan History From 1993 to 2002 the company conjoined with Ford to produce a minivan, the Mercury Villager and the Nissan Quest.ConceptCarz: Nissan history In 1999, due to financial difficulties, Nissan allied with the French Renault.ConceptCarz: Nissan history-
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Nissan Questions
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