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Nissan Motors

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (TYO: 7201 , NASDAQ: NSANY), which formerly marketed vehicles under the Datsun brand name, is a Japanese automobile manufacturer. The company's main offices are located in the Ginza area of Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Nissan plans to move their headquarters to Yokohama, Kanagawa by 2010; the headquarters will start construction in 2007.

The company marketed vehicles under the Nissan and Datsun brand names until 1983, when the Datsun brand name was dropped. Nissan used to be Japan's second largest car company after Toyota, but it has dropped to third in size after Honda. Due to financial problems throughout the 1990s, the French manufacturer Renault bought a controlling share in the company and installed Carlos Ghosn as president, the first non-Japanese person to run a Japanese car company (Mazda was run by an American, Mark Fields and by Briton Lewis Booth and Mitsubishi was run by a German, Rolf Eckrodt).

Under Ghosn's "Nissan Revival Plan" (NRP), Nissan has rebounded in what many leading economists consider to be one of the most spectacular corporate turnarounds in history, catapulting Nissan to record profits and a dramatic revitalization of both its Nissan and Infiniti model line-ups. In 2001, the company initiated Nissan 180, capitalizing on the success of the NRP. Ghosn has since been idolized as a national hero in Japan as a symbol of the strength of the currently ailing Japanese economy, with Ghosn and the Nissan revival story prominently featured in Japanese manga and popular culture. His achievements in revitalizing the Japanese company have been noted by Emperor Akihito, who awarded him the Japan Medal with Blue Ribbon in 2004.

Nissan is also noted for being one of the world's leading manufacturers of automobile engines, with its VG and VQ V6 engines appearing on "Ward's 10 Best Engines" for 12 straight years - every year since the award's inception.

History

In 1914, the Kwaishinsha Motorcar Works (快進自動車工場, Kaishin Jidōsha Kōjō), established three years earlier, in Azabu-Hiroo District in Tokyo, built the first DAT. The new car's name being the acronym of the company's partners' surnames:

  • Kenjiro Den (田 健次郎 Den Kenjirō)
  • Rokuro Aoyama (青山 禄朗 Aoyama Rokurō)
  • Meitaro Takeuchi (竹内 明太郎 Takeuchi Meitarō).

The Works was renamed to Kwaishinsha Motorcar Co. in 1918, and again, in 1925, to DAT Motorcar Co.

Nissan Model 70 Phaeton, 1938

The next year, the Tokyo-based company merged with the Osaka-based Jitsuyo Jidosha Co., Ltd. (実用自動車製造株式会社, Jitsuyō Jidōsha Seikoku Kabushiki Gaisha) (established 1919) as DAT Automobile Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (ダット自動車製造株式会社, Dat Jidosha Seizo Kabushiki-Kaisha) in Osaka until 1932. In 1931, the first DATSON—meaning "Son of DAT"—was produced. However, the last syllable was changed to "sun", because "son" also means "loss" (損) in Japanese.

In 1933, the company name was Nipponized to Jidosha-Seizo Co. Ltd. (自動車製造株式会社, "Automobile Manufacturing Co. Ltd.") and moved to Yokohama. In 1934, Jidosha-Seizo merged with a fellow Japanese automanufacturer named Nihon Sangyo Co. Ltd. ("Japan Industry Co. Ltd.") who was popularly known as "Ni-San."

The company became Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (日産自動車, Nissan Jidosha Kaisha) on June 1, 1934, and was founded by Yoshisuke Aikawa. For two years (1947 to 1948) the company was briefly called Nissan Heavy Industries Corp. (日産重工業).

Like Hino and Isuzu, but unlike Toyota, Nissan partnered with a European company to gain access to automobile and engine designs. Nissan chose Austin of the United Kingdom, which later became the British Motor Corporation. Nissan began building Austin 7s in 1930, though the legitimacy of their license is debated. The company soon began producing a variety of Austin-derived models like the original Austin A50-based Datsun 1000. These designs were apparently covered by a 1952-1960 license agreement between the companies. Even after the Nissan introduced its own models in the 1960s, its engines continued to be derived from Austin's A- and B-family designs. In the 1970s Nissan licensed Mercedes engines, the L series RWD straight 4s and 6s, such as powered the 240Z.

In 1966, Nissan merged with the Prince Motor Company, bringing into its range more upmarket cars, including the Skyline and Gloria. The Prince name was eventually abandoned, with successive Skylines and Glorias bearing the Nissan name - however, "Prince" is still used in names of certain Nissan dealers in Japan. Nissan would introduce a new luxury brand for the US market in the late 1980s called Infiniti.

In the wake of the fuel crisis, Nissan became one of the world's largest exporters of automobiles and set up new factories in Mexico and Australia.

GT-R PROTO

The firm established assembly operations in the United States in the early 1980s, with a plant in Smyrna, Tennessee. This facility at first built only trucks, but has since been expanded to produce several car lines. An engine plant in Decherd, Tennessee followed, and most recently a second assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi. A plant in Sunderland, UK was added in the mid-1980s as the subsidiary Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd.

However, financial difficulties in Australia in the late 1980s caused Nissan to cease production there.

Nissan also produces cars at its factory near Pretoria, South Africa.

The company's head office is now in Tokyo but will move back to Yokohama in 2010. Nissan North America will relocate its headquarters from Gardena, California to Franklin, Tennessee in 2008.

Products

Nissan has produced an extensive range of mainstream cars and trucks, initially for domestic consumption but exported around the world since the 1950s. There was a major strike in 1953.

It also produced several memorable sports cars, including the Z-car, an affordable sports car originally introduced in 1969; and the Skyline GT-R, a powerful all-wheel-drive sports coupe.

Unfortunately, Nissan has been reluctant to sell most Skylines outside of Japan. However, used imports of the sportier GTS and GT-R coupes have become popular in other right-hand-drive countries like Australia.

In 1985, Nissan created a tuning division, NISMO, for competition and performance development of such cars.

Nissan sells its luxury models in North America under the Infiniti brand.

Nissan also sells a small range of keicars, mainly as a joint venture with other Japanese manufacturers like Suzuki or Mitsubishi. Nissan does not develop these cars.

Non-Automobile Products

Nissan has also had a number of ventures outside the automotive industry, most notably the Tu-Ka mobile phone service (est. 1994), which was sold to DDI and Japan Telecom (both now merged into KDDI Corporation) in 1999. Nissan also owns Nissan Marine, a joint venture with Marubeni Corporation that produces motors for boats and other maritime equipment.


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Nissan also owns Nissan Marine, a joint venture with Marubeni Corporation that produces motors for boats and other maritime equipment. Although they are light in construction they have the advantage of space saving combined with versatility and are suitable for light machining which may otherwise not be affordable. 1994), which was sold to DDI and Japan Telecom (both now merged into KDDI Corporation) in 1999. Mill drills are a lighter alternative to a milling machine, they combine a drill press (belt driven) with the x y co-ordinate abilities of the milling machines table and a locking collet that ensures that the cutting tool will not fall from the spindle when lateral forces are experienced against the bit. Nissan has also had a number of ventures outside the automotive industry, most notably the Tu-Ka mobile phone service (est. Vices may be used with these machines but the work is generally bolted to the table or a fixture. Nissan does not develop these cars. The size of work that these drills can handle is considerable as the arm can swivel out of the tables area allowing an overhead crane to place the workpiece on the fixed table.

Nissan also sells a small range of keicars, mainly as a joint venture with other Japanese manufacturers like Suzuki or Mitsubishi. These drills are used for larger work where a geared head drill would be limited by its reach, the arm can swivel around the column so that any point on the surface of the table can be reached without moving the work piece. Nissan sells its luxury models in North America under the Infiniti brand. A radial arm drill is a geared head drill that can be moved away from its column along an arm that is radiates from the column. In 1985, Nissan created a tuning division, NISMO, for competition and performance development of such cars. The most important difference is the drive mechanism between motor and quill is through a gear train (there are no vee belts to tension) this makes these drills suitable for the larger sizes of drill bits (16 mm or 5/8ths" upwards) which would normally stall in a drill press. However, used imports of the sportier GTS and GT-R coupes have become popular in other right-hand-drive countries like Australia. The geared head drill is identical to the drill press in most respects, however they are generally of sturdier construction and often have power feed installed on the quill mechanism, and safety interlocks to disengage the feed on overtravel.

Unfortunately, Nissan has been reluctant to sell most Skylines outside of Japan. This makes selecting the correct spindle speed more likely. It also produced several memorable sports cars, including the Z-car, an affordable sports car originally introduced in 1969; and the Skyline GT-R, a powerful all-wheel-drive sports coupe. Speed change is achieved by manually moving a belt across a stepped pulley arrangement, some types introduce a third stepped pulley to increase the speed range. There was a major strike in 1953. A drill press has a number of advantages over a hand held drill:. Nissan has produced an extensive range of mainstream cars and trucks, initially for domestic consumption but exported around the world since the 1950s. The table may also be off-set from the spindle's axis and in some cases rotated perpendicular to the column.

Nissan North America will relocate its headquarters from Gardena, California to Franklin, Tennessee in 2008. The table can be adjusted vertically and is generally moved by a rack and pinion, however some older models rely on the operator to lift and reclamp it in position. The company's head office is now in Tokyo but will move back to Yokohama in 2010. The head has a set of handles (usually 3) radiating from a central hub which, when turned, move the drill spindle (and chuck) vertically, parallel to the axis of the column. Nissan also produces cars at its factory near Pretoria, South Africa. It consists of a base, column (or pillar), table, spindle (or quill) and drill head, usually driven by an induction motor. However, financial difficulties in Australia in the late 1980s caused Nissan to cease production there. A drill press (also known as pedestal drill, pillar drill or bench drill) is a fixed style of drill, which may be mounted on a stand or bolted to the floor or workbench.

A plant in Sunderland, UK was added in the mid-1980s as the subsidiary Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. around 4 months for a Ni-Cad
. An engine plant in Decherd, Tennessee followed, and most recently a second assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi. Lithium-ion batteries also hold a charge for an exponentially longer time than Ni-cads, about 2 years if not used, vs. This facility at first built only trucks, but has since been expanded to produce several car lines. The power output remains constant until the battery is depleted, something that Ni-Cads also lack, and which makes the tool much more versitile. The firm established assembly operations in the United States in the early 1980s, with a plant in Smyrna, Tennessee. Lithium ion batteries also have a constant discharge rate.

In the wake of the fuel crisis, Nissan became one of the world's largest exporters of automobiles and set up new factories in Mexico and Australia. Instead of charging a tool for an hour to get 20 minutes of use, 20 minutes of charge can run the tool for an hour. Nissan would introduce a new luxury brand for the US market in the late 1980s called Infiniti. The main advantages are lack of memory effect and very short charging time. The Prince name was eventually abandoned, with successive Skylines and Glorias bearing the Nissan name - however, "Prince" is still used in names of certain Nissan dealers in Japan. Drill manufacturers are now introducing lithium ion batteries, most notably Makita Electric Works and Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation. In 1966, Nissan merged with the Prince Motor Company, bringing into its range more upmarket cars, including the Skyline and Gloria. The drawback of most current models is the use of NiCd batteries, which develop a "memory effect" or internal short circuits due to dendrite growth, severely limiting their useful life, and posing a hazardous materials disposal problem.

In the 1970s Nissan licensed Mercedes engines, the L series RWD straight 4s and 6s, such as powered the 240Z. Early cordless drills started with interchangeable 7.5V battery packs, and over the years the battery voltage has been increased to 18V, and higher, allowing these tools to produce as much torque as many mains-powered drills. Even after the Nissan introduced its own models in the 1960s, its engines continued to be derived from Austin's A- and B-family designs. For continuous use, a tradesman will have one or more spare battery packs charging while working, so that he can quickly swap them, instead of having to wait several hours during recharges. These designs were apparently covered by a 1952-1960 license agreement between the companies. They are available in the hammer drill configuration and most also have a clutch setting which allows them to be used for driving screws. The company soon began producing a variety of Austin-derived models like the original Austin A50-based Datsun 1000. These drills are available with similar features to an AC mains-powered drill.

Nissan began building Austin 7s in 1930, though the legitimacy of their license is debated. A cordless drill is a type of electric drill which uses rechargeable batteries. Nissan chose Austin of the United Kingdom, which later became the British Motor Corporation. Other styles allow the drill to be used without the hammer action for normal drilling. Like Hino and Isuzu, but unlike Toyota, Nissan partnered with a European company to gain access to automobile and engine designs. Some styles of this drill are intended for masonry drilling only and the hammer action cannot be disengaged. (日産重工業). Generally, the drill chuck of the rotary hammer drill is designed to hold SDS drill bits.

For two years (1947 to 1948) the company was briefly called Nissan Heavy Industries Corp. The rotary hammer drill is a percussion drill that uses a weight to create the impact force on the masonry bit. (日産自動車, Nissan Jidosha Kaisha) on June 1, 1934, and was founded by Yoshisuke Aikawa. The rotary hammer drill (also known as roto hammer drill or masonry drill) is an electric drill type dedicated to drilling holes in masonry. The company became Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. The hammer action may be engaged or disengaged as required. Ltd.") who was popularly known as "Ni-San.". The hammer drill is similar to a standard electric drill, with the exception that it is provided with a hammer action for drilling masonry.

("Japan Industry Co. As a tradeoff, the electronics now give them variable speed, reversibility and torque control. Ltd. Modern variable speed drills contain solid state phase control circuits that limit their use to AC power only. In 1934, Jidosha-Seizo merged with a fellow Japanese automanufacturer named Nihon Sangyo Co. The original designs featured a single forward speed with a simple on-off action of the trigger; they could operate equally well on AC or DC power. Ltd.") and moved to Yokohama. These drills typically employ a universal motor with brushes.

(自動車製造株式会社, "Automobile Manufacturing Co. In fact, screw guns or electric screwdrivers are generally suitably modified drills. Ltd. They are also used for driving screws and are often provided with a hammer action which makes them capable of being used as masonry drills. In 1933, the company name was Nipponized to Jidosha-Seizo Co. They usually look like a pistol, with a trigger-like switch. However, the last syllable was changed to "sun", because "son" also means "loss" (損) in Japanese. Hand-held electric drills are ubiquitous.

In 1931, the first DATSON—meaning "Son of DAT"—was produced. Here are a few, starting with approximately the oldest:. (ダット自動車製造株式会社, Dat Jidosha Seizo Kabushiki-Kaisha) in Osaka until 1932. A variety of hand-powered drills have been employed over the centuries. Ltd. Some types of hand-held drills are also used to drive screws. (実用自動車製造株式会社, Jitsuyō Jidōsha Seikoku Kabushiki Gaisha) (established 1919) as DAT Automobile Manufacturing Co. An oil well, water well, or holes for geothermal heating are created with large drill rigs up to a hundred feet high.

The next year, the Tokyo-based company merged with the Osaka-based Jitsuyo Jidosha Co., Ltd. As well, drilling rigs are used to bore holes in the earth to obtain water or oil. in 1918, and again, in 1925, to DAT Motorcar Co. Drills with a percussive action such as (hammer drills, jackhammers or pneumatic drills) are usually used in hard materials such as masonry or rock. The Works was renamed to Kwaishinsha Motorcar Co. There are many types of drill; some powered by hand and others using electricity or compressed air as the motive power. The new car's name being the acronym of the company's partners' surnames:. In 1917, Black & Decker patented a trigger-like switch mounted on the handle.

In 1914, the Kwaishinsha Motorcar Works (快進自動車工場, Kaishin Jidōsha Kōjō), established three years earlier, in Azabu-Hiroo District in Tokyo, built the first DAT. The invention of the electrical drill is credited to both Arthur James Arnot [1], in 1889, at Melbourne, Australia and Wilhelm Fein [2], in 1895, at Stuttgart, Germany. . The earliest drills were probably bow drills. Nissan is also noted for being one of the world's leading manufacturers of automobile engines, with its VG and VQ V6 engines appearing on "Ward's 10 Best Engines" for 12 straight years - every year since the award's inception. . His achievements in revitalizing the Japanese company have been noted by Emperor Akihito, who awarded him the Japan Medal with Blue Ribbon in 2004. The tip of the drill bit does the work of cutting into the target material, slicing off thin shavings (twist drills or auger bits) or grinding off small particles (oil drilling).

Ghosn has since been idolized as a national hero in Japan as a symbol of the strength of the currently ailing Japanese economy, with Ghosn and the Nissan revival story prominently featured in Japanese manga and popular culture. The drill bit is gripped by a chuck at one end of the drill, and is pressed against the target material and rotated. In 2001, the company initiated Nissan 180, capitalizing on the success of the NRP. Drills are commonly used in woodworking and metalworking. Under Ghosn's "Nissan Revival Plan" (NRP), Nissan has rebounded in what many leading economists consider to be one of the most spectacular corporate turnarounds in history, catapulting Nissan to record profits and a dramatic revitalization of both its Nissan and Infiniti model line-ups. A drill is a tool with a rotating drill bit used for drilling holes in various materials. Due to financial problems throughout the 1990s, the French manufacturer Renault bought a controlling share in the company and installed Carlos Ghosn as president, the first non-Japanese person to run a Japanese car company (Mazda was run by an American, Mark Fields and by Briton Lewis Booth and Mitsubishi was run by a German, Rolf Eckrodt). Milling machines, metal lathes and routers are also used for drilling.

Nissan used to be Japan's second largest car company after Toyota, but it has dropped to third in size after Honda. the angle of the spindle is fixed in relation to the table allowing holes to be drilled accurately and repetitively. The company marketed vehicles under the Nissan and Datsun brand names until 1983, when the Datsun brand name was dropped. the table allows a vise or clamp to position and lock the work in place making the operation secure. Nissan plans to move their headquarters to Yokohama, Kanagawa by 2010; the headquarters will start construction in 2007. The movement of the chuck and spindle is by a lever working on a rack and pinion, this gives the operator considerable mechanical advantage. The company's main offices are located in the Ginza area of Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan. less effort is required to apply the drill to the workpiece.

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (TYO: 7201 , NASDAQ: NSANY), which formerly marketed vehicles under the Datsun brand name, is a Japanese automobile manufacturer. Pin chuck, a small hand-held jewellers drill. Meitaro Takeuchi (竹内 明太郎 Takeuchi Meitarō). Push drill, a tool using a spiral ratchet mechanism. Rokuro Aoyama (青山 禄朗 Aoyama Rokurō). "eggbeater" drill. Kenjiro Den (田 健次郎 Den Kenjirō). Breast drill, a.k.a.

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