Nissan Motor (Nissan) is one of the largest Japanese corporations, which specializes in the production of cars, buses and trucks.
All models of the manufacturer are known for their excellent build quality, high level of security systems, efficiency and original sports exterior design of their cars. The technical characteristics of Nissan models meet European and international standards for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
The history of the Nissan car begins in the 30s of the last century. December 26, 1933 is considered the official date of the creation of Nissan. On this day, Jidosha Seizo Co., Ltd. was established and Yoshisuke Aikawa became its leader. The company entered into an agreement with Tobata Casting, which worked in the field of metallurgy, and became its division for the production of the first Datsun cars.
In 1934, Jidosha Seizo Co., Ltd was renamed Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. In the same year, the Nissanocar model was released at the new Nissan Yokohama Plant. The following year, the Nissan Datsun car was created at the same plant, in which all components were exclusively made in Japan. This car was the first exported to Australia.
Before the outbreak of World War II, the company released three new models: a large Type 70 passenger car, a Type 80 cargo van, and a Type 90 bus. During the war years, Nissan produced trucks, but not for long. The company's head office moved from Yokohama to Tokyo, and when it returned in 1946, it changed its name again, now to Nissan Heavy Industries, Ltd.
The post-war years were difficult not only for Nissan, but for the entire industry of Japan. The production of trucks in small volumes has been going on since 1945, and the production of cars began only in 1947, the first was the Datsun car.
In 1950, the company sought to restore its position in the market, it bought out part of the shares of Minsei Diesel Motor Co., Ltd, and in 1952 signed a cooperation agreement with the English company Austin Motor Co., Ltd. Together, these companies created the Austin car in 1953.
Another significant event in the history of the company took place two years earlier, the first Patrol open-body SUV was put on sale. In those days, it had a unique power - it was equipped with a 6-cylinder engine.
In 1958, the company began selling passenger cars in the United States. In the same year, the Datsun Bluebird model was released. This car has become widely popular in the middle class segment. 1958 was a very successful year for the Japanese automaker, with Nissan making its motorsport debut and two Datsun 210 models winning the prestigious Australian Rally.
In 1960, the mid-size Cedric sedan was released, it had a luxurious design and was equipped with a variety of technical innovations of the time. In 1964, the Cedric was honored to carry the Olympic flame from Greece to Japan for the next Olympic Games.
In 1962, the famous Skyline model appeared. She gained fame as a small but comfortable car for family trips, moreover, simple and reliable to drive and maintain. The sports model Skyline 2000GT-B appeared in 1965, it was also popular with the mass consumer. In 1965, the Skyline S54B brought victories in all rounds of Japanese car racing.
In 1966, Nissan released the compact Datsun Sunny 1000, which became one of the most popular in Japan. In the same year, the automaker bought Prince Motor Co and released the Gloria car. The 6th and 11th rallies in Japan were won by the Nissan team with the Gloria Super, which was equipped with the most powerful Japanese engine in those days.
In 1967, the Prince Royal car was released, created specifically for the imperial family. The royal limousine was equipped with a 6.4-liter 8-cylinder engine and reached a length of 6.1 m.
In 1969, the Nissan lineup was replenished with the Datsun 240Z, which had a 6-cylinder engine and independent suspension. The Datsun 240Z is the best selling sports car in the world in the 70s.
In 1971, the safer Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESV) was released, and in 1973, the most economical Sunny.
In the early 80s, the company actively promoted its cars on the world market: strategic production bases were established in the USA (Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A. and Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Limited) and the UK, where the Bluebird model was produced. In 1982, the first Prairie minivan was developed. The Patrol Safari, which appeared two years later, brought the company victory in the Paris-Dakar rally.
In 1986, the Terrano all-wheel drive SUV was released, and a year later, the Cima business class sedan, which later had a luxurious President modification.
In 1989, the Japanese automaker has a new Infiniti car, the Infiniti Q45 model soon after its appearance became the brand's sales leader.
In 1992, the Micra debuted and won the European Car of the Year 1993 award and won numerous awards in Japan.
In March 1999, the Japanese company Nissan began to cooperate with the French company Renault, the first joint development was the Fusion car. The first years of the new century brought many prestigious awards to Nissan: for high quality, excellent design, driving safety, technical innovation, and so on.
In 2005, production of the Note model started, and in 2006, the Nissan Qashqai. One of the latest developments of the company is the compact crossover Nissan Juke, it was presented in March 2010 at the Geneva Motor Show.
In 2013, the premiere of the updated Nissan Micra hatchback took place at the Bangkok Motor Show. And on November 22, 2013, a presentation of a new youth sports car is planned.
On the site auto.dmir.ru you can see the catalog of models, which presents the most complete line of the manufacturer, including a detailed description of each of the models. Also on our website you will find the latest news of the brand, and you can also take part in interesting discussions on the forum.
The Nissan Almera is one of the best and best selling budget cars in the world. In Russia, this car is in the top ten in terms of popularity in this segment. He has been holding such a high brand for quite a long time, and, according to the results of sales in 2014, he is not going to give it up. The build quality of the car is so excellent that it suits even the most demanding buyers. And they get it all at a very reasonable cost.
The popularity of the car is not hindered by the fact that the model has been produced for quite a long time. If you look into the temporal details, then she saw the world in 1995, and in all this time she experienced only four generational changes. Each time, the company's engineers made the car more powerful, more aesthetic and, oddly enough, more sold.
In 2012, the car somewhat lost its popularity. And this is due not to the loss of any technical characteristics, but to a change in the place of assembly. We hope that in 2015 the sales of the car will rise again.
Let us take a look at where is nissan almera assembled for our market. It is the countries where this car is assembled that determine its popularity. So, where are parts for the Nissan Almera and the car itself made and manufactured?
Nissan plants
Nissan Almera is produced worldwide at the following facilities:
- plant in Sunderland, UK. It is this assembly that is the most popular and in demand both in our market and around the world;
- factory in Japan. He manufactures completely all the details for the model and its components. Dealers get original spare parts from here;
- AvtoVAZ in Togliatti. It produces Nissan models after merging with the French concern Renault.
Where Nissan Almera is assembled for Russia
Since 2012, Nissan Almera has been assembled at a plant in Togliatti. This decision of the company caused a mountain of indignation among potential buyers. And so the popularity of the model fell somewhat that year.
AvtoVAZ production is just fine. The plant has a whole cycle for the production of parts for Nissan Almera and a racing track for testing assembled models. Moreover, the machine is not completely produced in our factory. It is assembled from foreign parts sent from the UK. Therefore, our assembly is not very different from foreign ones. In some respects our engineers are even superior to the British. After all, they give the car such characteristics that can make the car durable after driving on our roads.
Previously, the car was assembled at the Samsung plant in South Korea. There were no complaints about this production. But, unfortunately, the Korean Nissan Almera stopped producing back in 2013. This happened due to a number of reasons. One of them was the expensive transportation of parts and the high cost of work.
In general, you should not pay attention to who collects the car. After all, from this it does not lose its technical characteristics, and remains the same high-tech model.
Our country is one of the leaders in sales of Nissan inventions. The lion's share in this ranking is occupied by the compact crossover Nissan Qashqai. This car sold well even in 2014, when our market suffered inexorable losses. If you understand in the first quarter of 2015, then the model will continue to remain the same - just as popular.
And this is not strange, because the car is inexpensive, stylish and technologically advanced. She performs well both on the highway and in the city.
Before buying, many are interested in. In each country, the quality of production differs significantly from each other. The engineers of the place where the car is made take into account the peculiarities of the roads of their country. Therefore, it is so important to know the countries where the selected car is assembled.
Who collects Nissan Qashqai
In Russia, the first assembly plant for Nissan Qashqai has been operating since 2009. The production is called Nissan Manufacturing Rus, and it is located near St. Petersburg. Its assembly covers about 35% of the entire Russian market. The remaining 65% of models are produced abroad and then delivered to us.
Where Nissan Qashqai is assembled for Russia
65% of Nissan Qashqai cars are produced at factories:
- in the UK in the city of Sunderland;
- in Japan, not far from the main office of the company;
- Nissan Manufacturing Rus in St. Petersburg;
- AvtoVAZ in Togliatti. Here the car is assembled after the merger of the Nissan concern with the French manufacturer Renault.
In Russia, Nissan Qashqai is held not so long ago. Of course, many people prefer our production. And the point here is far from patriotism, but the fact that our engineers know all the defects of Russian roads. They specifically strengthen the suspension system, make stronger discs and additionally hold the parts together. Thus, even if the car falls into a deep hole, everyone in the car will not feel it. This car is a real SUV that will help you feel like the "king of the roads" on any track.
But, nevertheless, it is best to purchase an English-assembled crossover. Since 2007, more than two million of these copies have been sold. With each restyling, they become longer and wider, but at the same time more technologically advanced and lighter. The British install practical details, efficient engines and a good interior acceptable to our buyer on the Qashqai.
In more than 20 countries, production facilities, research centers, design associations and engineering enterprises of this concern are located. Although the countries are different, it is clear that the roots of this structure are Japanese.
Nissan's program and structure
Japan, where the Nissan Almera is assembled, has always been associated with such concepts as diligence, decency, honesty, and this distinguishes a huge team, which includes 224 thousand employees located around the world.
The merger of the two most powerful giants Nissan and Renault at the peak of the crisis in 1999 served as an impetus for economic growth, and the corporation's ratings deservedly rose steadily upwards. This was accompanied by new programs that were implemented on time and competently. They allowed the concern to survive the crisis with minimal losses.
The program (Nissan Production Way) is the core of the entire production process. Being a kind of set of rules for the employees of the concern, it prescribes to bring the production of each car to perfection.
This program integrates the possibilities of materials, equipment and human resources, presenting to the consumer the products that are of interest to him.
The NPW program prescribes to study the needs of customers and, combining them with material possibilities, modernize production. Thanks to this program, the quality of products, regardless of where the manufacturing plant is located, always remains excellent, be it Spain, England, Russia or Japan itself.
The headquarters of the Nissan concern is located on the Japanese islands in Yokohama, design solutions are being developed in the capital of Great Britain, and the design and implementation of new Nissan models is being carried out at the English research center Cranfield. Factory facilities for assembling new cars are also located in the United Kingdom, in the city of Sunderland with its seaport, which is very convenient for deliveries to the USA and European countries.
Nissan assembly plants
One of the main enterprises in Europe that produces Almera is a plant located in England in the city of Sunderland. When shipyards and coal mines located in the north-east of Great Britain closed in the early 80s, and unemployment rose sharply, the then government decided to cooperate with Japan. Representatives of the Land of the Rising Sun did not fail by choosing an area with a well-developed infrastructure and rich industry. Nissan Motor Manufacturing in Sunderland employs 4,000 people and in 2004 celebrated the brand's first million vehicles.
If we talk about the Nissan Almera Classic, then the release of such a model is currently carried out only in Japan and Russia. In the British Sunderland, its release was stopped and they switched to a more promising model - Note. Even earlier, the South Korean company Samsung abandoned the production of Nissan Almera Classic in 2013, explaining this by insufficient capabilities for the delivery of finished products and the high cost of labor.
For Russia, this is very significant; our motorist is unlikely to refuse such a reliable and relatively inexpensive car. Now in the Nissan lineup, this representative of the Classic model has remained in the singular.
Quite a budget price helped push our Lada Kalina into the background and, together with Renault Logan, the Chinese Amulet and, as it were, the American Chevrolet Lanos, lower the bar for sales of this Russian car. Such a rearrangement "helped" Almere immediately acquire an opponent in the face of Kia Spectra.
Having changed the appearance, Japanese designers gave it a certain avant-garde style, making it not as original as that of the former Almera, and the car began to resemble the Volkswagen Passat B5 with the same optics structure, hood and radiator grill shape. Despite the impression made by such a change in appearance, the style, as before, is true to its classic forms, which Russian motorists liked so much.
Russian production facilities
In 2009, our country opened the Nissan Manufacturing Rus enterprise, which produces models of the Nissan concern, which are in good demand in the Russian market. The plant is located near the village of Shushary near St. Petersburg and specializes only in the production of Teana, X-Trail and Murano.
Since 2013, Almera Classic has been assembled at the Volzhsky plant in Togliatti. After the opening of Classic production at the AvtoVAZ concern, many motorists, knowing the build quality at domestic enterprises, assumed that cars would be produced with imperfections.
But our engineers were able to reverse this opinion by performing a better assembly than their English counterparts from Sunderland.
They even developed some changes that helped Almere Classic adapt to Russian road realities.
Conclusion
All cars produced by the Japanese concern Nissan are beautiful and unusual cars. Even simple budget models are distinguished by excellent design, good comfort and high-quality material. This was made possible thanks to the company's pricing policy, which keeps its price tags lower than those of competing firms. The Nissan Almera Classic, made especially for Russia, is distinguished by its technical excellence and high-quality assembly.
In 2001, a new excellent representative of the crossover segment appeared on our market. It was then that the Japanese concern Nissan launched the compact SUV Nissan X-Trail into mass production. In the future, the car was restyled twice - in 2007 and 2010. Now our customers are provided with a model with a large grille, LED head optics and wide bumpers. In the cabin, only modern gadgets, comfortable seats and coziness await you throughout the trip.
This crossover is usually bought by self-sufficient people who like to go on vacation with their family or a large company. And what is the main thing for such a person? Naturally, safety. This factor is directly affected by the build quality. Therefore, let's take a look at where the Nissan X-Trail is assembled for our market and for other countries of the world.
There are only three factories in the world where the Nissan X-Trail is made. One of them is located in the UK in the city of Sunderland. Here they produce models for the markets of the old world. Such specimens practically do not get into our car dealerships, which is unfortunate. After all, the British are distinguished by their scrupulousness and diligence.
Further, the Nissan X-Trail is assembled directly in Japan. There are several factories located in different provinces of the country. Until 2009, only crossovers of this assembly entered our market. There were almost no complaints about them. The masters made an excellent running gear, an excellent body and a comfortable interior. Although, the driver's ears suffered somewhat, because it is impossible to call a Japanese-assembled car quiet.
The third one who assembles the Nissan X-Trail is a plant in Russia.
As already mentioned, copies of the Nissan X-Trail of the Russian and Japanese assembly enter our market. We have already talked about Japanese production in detail, therefore, let's proceed to the Russian one.
Since 2009, a Nissan plant has been built in St. Petersburg. Since then, more than 35% of all Nissan X-Trail models entering our market have been assembled here. The crossover of our production has not lost its popularity after our masters began to make it.
This can be judged by the fact that the Nissan X-Trail has occupied not the last place for many years from the huge rating of packages provided to our consumer. Russian craftsmen continued the trend of producing a 4 by 4 segment. The model practically did not lose either in build quality or in its beauty and practicality. It is worth mentioning that our craftsmen make the interior of the car more refined and improved than the Japanese.
The fact that the crossover began to be assembled in Russia, our consumers only benefited. After all, the car has become more affordable. Thanks to the Russian assembly, the model has been replenished with a number of smart technologies and touches that will make the life of the driver much easier.
Unfortunately, after the first copies of the Russian Nissan X-Trail came out, the crossover lost some of its customers. They very, very unreasonably believe that our assembly is worse than the Japanese one. In general, where the Nissan X-Trail is assembled, we told you, and it’s up to you to choose the work of domestic masters or Japanese thoroughbreds.
