Nissan Motor Company was founded in 1914. In the early years, the company struggled due to a limited market. In the 20’s they produced military vehicles under the name DAT Motors. In the 30’s the company went back to the Nissan brand. In America Nissan marketed it’s cars under the name Datsun until 1979, when it changed to Nissan to conform to the rest of the world. In 1993 -2003 Nissan partnered with Ford Motor Company to produce the Mercury Villager and the Nissan Quest. Today Nissan is thriving as one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers.