Nissan

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the corporate headquarters?Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
2. What is the brand portfolio?Nissan, Infiniti, Nismo, Autech (historically Datsun)
3. What is Nissan and where did it start?Nissan is a Japanese car company that began in the early 1900s as part of the Nissan zaibatsu and grew into a global car maker.
4. What kinds of cars does Nissan make?Nissan sells many cars, from small fuel‑efficient cars to big trucks and SUVs, and also offers luxury cars with Infiniti and sporty cars with Nismo and Autech.

Zaibatsu: A large Japanese industrial and financial conglomerate that controlled a large part of the country's economy.
Multinational Corporation: A company that operates in multiple countries, with headquarters in one country and operations in others.
Automotive Industry: The sector of the economy concerned with the design, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles.
Strategic Alliance: A cooperative agreement between two or more independent firms to achieve common goals.