Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. , shortened to Nissan, is a multinational automaker headquartered
in Japan. It was formerly a core member of the Nissan Group, but has
become more independent after its restructuring under Carlos Ghosn (CEO).
It
formerly marketed vehicles under the "Datsun" brand name and is one
of the largest car manufacturers. As of August 2009, the company's global headquarters
are located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama. In 1999, Nissan entered an alliance
with Renault S.A. of France, which owns 44.4% of Nissan as of 2008. Nissan is among
the top three Asian (also known as the Japanese Big 3 Automakers) rivals of
the "Big Three" in the U.S. Currently it is the third largest Japanese car manufacturer.
It also manufactures the Infiniti luxury brand.
The Nissan
VQ engines, of V6 configuration, have featured among Ward's 10 Best Engines
for 14 straight years, since the award's inception.
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