Save Remove Download Share Subscribe Photos / Galleries / Videos January 1, 1950 – , Wed Jun 23 00:00:00 -0500 2010 1950 Nissan acquires an equity interest in Minsei Diesel Motor Co., Ltd. (now called Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.) 1952 Nissan enters into a technological cooperation agreement with Austin Motor Co., Ltd. of the United Kingdom. 1953 R&D on rocket motors commences. The All Nissan Motors Workers' Union (a new labor union) is established 1957 Forklift production starts. 1958 The first Datsun sedan arrives in the United States. The strong, heavy 1200 Sedan packs a 48-hp 1200-cc engine in thick body panels. In September, Datsuns are entered in the 6th Australia Mobilgas Trial, with one taking first place for the first time 1959 The first Datsun compact pickup is sold in America. Originally imported with a modest 37-hp 1000-cc engine, the upgraded model features a 48-hp 1200-cc version. This quarter-ton pickup firmly establishes Datsun in the American market. In March, production commences at Yulon Motor Co., Ltd. in Taiwan, the Company's first overseas KD factory. Issued by Nissan Save Remove Download Share Photos / Galleries / Videos Subscribe to Email Alerts