Datsun, which became this company, was changed from Datson because son meant "loss" in Japanese
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Datsun - Wikipedia  Datsun is an automobile brand owned by Nissan. Datsun's original production run began in ... In 1931, Dat Motorcar Co. chose to name its new small car "Datson", a name which ... When Nissan took control of DAT in 1934, the name "Datson" was changed to "Datsun", because "son" also means "loss" ( Son) in Japanese...
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Nissan - Wikipedia  Nissan Motor Company Ltd usually shortened to Nissan is a Japanese multinational ... Nissan Motor sells its cars under the Nissan, Infiniti, and Datsun brands with ... syllable of Datson was changed to "sun", because "son" also means "loss" () .... Ichiro became president of the Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers...
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Datsun : dfinition de Datsun et synonymes de Datsun (anglais)  Dfinitions de Datsun, synonymes, antonymes, drivs de Datsun, ... last syllable of Datson was changed to "sun", because "son" also means "loss" () in ... The DAT corporation had been selling full size cars to Japanese consumers under ... Katayama was made Vice President of the Nissan North American company in...
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History of the Nissan Brand | Valencia Nissan in Santa Clarita, CA  Early on, it sold American cars under the Datsun name. ... The company wasn't officially named "Nissan" until the 1930s, but it existed as early as 1911, ... to DAT Motors and named its next vehicle the "Datson," which translates to "Son of DAT." Because "son" also means "loss" in Japanese, it was later changed to "Datsun,"...
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Nissan Legend 1 Yoshisuke Aikawa: A Modern Man with Insight ...  Oct 8, 2013 ... On the other hand, railways had become a favorite means of ... its first small car, which was named the Datson, meaning "son of DAT," because the car ... As he founded several companies and purchased others, Aikawa started to ... to son, which meant "loss" in Japanese, so the brand name was changed to...
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Trying to Define a Foreign-Made Car Will Drive You Crazy ...  Jan 4, 1999 ... On the other hand, the U. S. is now home to nine foreign-owned auto companies ... models are built by workers who are members of the United Auto Workers union. ... The domestic content of the vehicles built here by foreign car ... Mazda 626, Mazda B-series truck, Mitsubishi Eclipse, Mitsubishi Galant,...
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Nissan - Wikipedia  Nissan Motor Company Ltd usually shortened to Nissan is a Japanese multinational ... Nissan Motor sells its cars under the Nissan, Infiniti, and Datsun brands with ... was changed to "sun", because "son" also means "loss" () in Japanese, ... Aikawa's intention to use cutting-edge auto making technology from America,...
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Subaru Car Logo - Car-Logos.com  Subaru is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster, which in turn inspires the Subaru logo and alludes to the six companies that merged to create FHI. ... Subaru is the first Japanese company to use a name derived from its own language, ... Subaru) in 1953, while the sixth star represents the larger unified company.
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Muscle-car maker Pontiac reaches end of the road | TBO.com  Oct 31, 2010 ... "C'mon and turn it on, wind it up, blow it out GTO," was the chorus of the tune by Ronny and the Daytonas. ... But dealers wanted a full model lineup, and GM gave them renamed Chevrolets, diluting Pontiac's performance...
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Ask me a trivia question - Discussion on Topix  Jul 11, 2009 ... Sure, in the '70s this car's gas tank exploded a bit when rear-ended but I prefer to think of the same-named bean. Pinto. Reply . Report Abuse...
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Our History | Esso  In the 1900's, Standard Oil of New Jersey started marketing its products under the brand name 'Esso', which is the phonetic pronunciation of the initials 'S' and...
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mitsubishi.com - About Mitsubishi - Mitsubishi Mark -  The name "Mitsubishi" refers to the three-diamond emblem. ... three. Hishi means water chestnut, and Japanese have used the word for a long time to denote a...
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Owned by the Chinese, Volvo Swears It's More Swedish Than Ever ...  Jun 26, 2014 ... Volvo looks to its Swedish roots to move the brand forward. ... Then you grow up, and there's no going back. ... By the time Ford bought the company in 1999, Volvo was starting to replace its square frames with rounder edges...
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Lexus: The Inconsistent Pursuit of Perfection | Instinct | brand equity  Toyota had conquered the North American market with cars that had an ... Toyota invented an entirely new Brand of automobile, Lexus, to take on the luxury market. ... For the purpose of showing the next guy under the hood that this crucial and ... With their classic positioning statement, The Relentless Pursuit of Perfection,...
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Behind the Name: Japanese Submitted Surnames  Note that depending on the Japanese characters used these names can ..... From Japanese  (fuku) meaning "fortune" and  (yama) meaning "mountain". .....  (mi or aji) "taste,"  (mi or umi) "sea" or  (mi or mizu) "water," and  (kami,...
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This Japanese luxury brand debuted in the U S with the Legend ...  Jun 27, 2016 ... This Japanese luxury brand debuted in the U S with the Legend sedan in 1986 # Quiz # Question.    28.06.2016 00:00
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Toyota Motor Corporation | Japanese corporation | Britannica.com  It became the largest automobile manufacturer in the world for the first time in 2008. ... Others deal in real estate, prefabricated housing units, and the import and...
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Yamaha Corporation - Wikipedia  Yamaha Corporation (, Yamaha Kabushiki Gaisha) (/jmh/ or /jmh/; Japanese pronunciation: [jamaha]) is a Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate based in Japan with a ... In 2002, Yamaha closed down its archery product business that was started in 1959. Six archers in five...
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Fuji Heavy Industries - Wikipedia  Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd or FHI, is a Japanese multinational corporation and conglomerate ... Toyota Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. (1.32%) ... FHI was incorporated on July 15, 1953 when five Japanese companies, known as ... Currently, FHI makes Subaru brand cars, and its aerospace division makes parts for...
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Japanese Car Brands Names - List And Logos Of JDM Cars  Oct 11, 2014 ... You will find the names, logos and pictures of all Japanese car brands in this list. ... The latest one regards automated safety, made possible in the US via the ... SUVs, fiercely competing with Toyota's Land Cruiser and Nissan's Patrol. ... division of the popular transportation company Fuji Heavy Industries.
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Sony Global - Corporate History  Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo K.K. (Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation), also known as Totsuko, ... Company name changed to Sony Corporation. Dec.