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Skyline, Fairlady, Silvia—these words call to mind some of the best JDM offerings, and they all come from Nissan, Japan's second largest automaker today.

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Nissan

Founded
26 December 1933
Founder
Masujiro Hashimoto, Kenjiro Den, Rokuro Aoyama, Meitaro Takeuchi, Yoshisuke Aikawa, William R. Gorham
Headquarters
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Current CEO
Makoto Uchida
Divisions
Nismo
Total Vehicles Sold In 2022
Nissan sold 3.31 million vehicles.
Revenue In 2022
Nissan reported revenue of $74.42 billion.

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