Nissan vehicles are made by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and its manufacturing network; Nissan and Infiniti are group brands, while Renault is an alliance shareholder rather than the maker of every Nissan. [1][2][3]

Who makes Nissan?

Owner
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan, is owned by shareholders. Its March 2026 disclosure reports Renault holdings directly and through a French trust; the alliance is not outright Renault ownership. [1]
Made by
Nissan Motor and its manufacturing subsidiaries build Nissan vehicles, with partner/OEM arrangements for some products. The group separately reports the Nissan and INFINITI brands. [1][2]
Made in
Selected documented locations include Japan, Smyrna in the United States, Huadu in China and Sunderland in the United Kingdom; model and year determine the actual assembly site. [1][2]

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Nissan supply chain map

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Nissan

Nissan vehicles are made by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and its manufacturing network; Nissan and Infiniti are group brands, while Renault is an alliance shareholder rather than the maker of every Nissan.

Evidence: [1][2][3]

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  • Nissan (Brand): Nissan vehicles are made by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and its manufacturing network; Nissan and Infiniti are group brands, while Renault is an alliance shareholder rather than the maker of every Nissan. [1][2][3]
  • Nissan → Nissan ownership (Owner): Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan, is owned by shareholders. Its March 2026 disclosure reports Renault holdings directly and through a French trust; the alliance is not outright Renault ownership. [1]
  • Nissan ownership → Nissan manufacturing (Manufacturer): Nissan Motor and its manufacturing subsidiaries build Nissan vehicles, with partner/OEM arrangements for some products. The group separately reports the Nissan and INFINITI brands. [1][2]
  • Nissan manufacturing → Smyrna, Tennessee, USA (Factory): Nissan production operation discussed in the 2025 data book. [2]
  • Nissan manufacturing → Sunderland, United Kingdom (Factory): Nissan manufacturing operation discussed in the 2025 data book. [2]
  • Nissan manufacturing → Huadu, China (Factory): Nissan plant discussed in the 2025 data book. [2]

Who owns Nissan?

Nissan is the Japanese corporate automaker. Its fiscal-year report dates Renault’s directly held and trust-held interests to March 31, 2026. Those categories and voting arrangements matter; combining them into an undated claim that Renault owns all of Nissan would be wrong. [1]

Who actually makes Nissan products?

The 2025 data book lists Nissan and INFINITI as group brands and notes that its production-site count excludes plants supplying OEM vehicles from other manufacturers. Nissan’s own manufacturing and purchased vehicles therefore need to be separated when checking a particular model. [2]

Where are Nissan products made?

The data book discusses production operations including Smyrna, Huadu and Sunderland, alongside Japanese facilities. The securities report documents the international manufacturing subsidiaries. These sources identify a network, not a current factory assignment for every Nissan nameplate. [1][2]

Is Nissan made in China or the USA?

Both US and Chinese operations are documented: Smyrna is in the USA and Huadu is in China. Nissan also manufactures in other countries. A Japanese brand name or the Renault alliance cannot establish a particular car’s country of assembly. [2]

Same factory, different label

INFINITI is listed alongside Nissan in the group profile, making it the relevant sister-brand guide. Renault and Nissan’s rebalanced Alliance took effect on November 8, 2023; an alliance can involve shared work without proving that all models use the same factory. [2][3]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 1933-12-26: Nissan’s establishment date is recorded in the corporate profile. [2]
  2. 2023-11-08: The rebalanced Renault-Nissan Alliance agreement took effect. [3]
  3. 2026-03-31: The securities report’s ownership snapshot distinguished Renault’s direct and trust-held Nissan shares. [1]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Who makes Nissan?

Nissan Motor and its manufacturing subsidiaries build Nissan vehicles, with partner/OEM arrangements for some products. The group separately reports the Nissan and INFINITI brands.[1][2]

Who owns Nissan?

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Japan, is owned by shareholders. Its March 2026 disclosure reports Renault holdings directly and through a French trust; the alliance is not outright Renault ownership.[1]

Where are Nissan vehicles made?

Selected documented locations include Japan, Smyrna in the United States, Huadu in China and Sunderland in the United Kingdom; model and year determine the actual assembly site.[1][2]

Who manufactures Nissan?

Nissan Motor and its manufacturing subsidiaries build Nissan vehicles, with partner/OEM arrangements for some products. The group separately reports the Nissan and INFINITI brands.[1][2]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] Nissan Securities Report, fiscal year ended March 2026 — 2026 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Documents Nissan Motor corporate and subsidiary structure and Renault direct/trust holdings as of March 31, 2026.

  2. [2] Nissan Sustainability Data Book 2025 — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Lists Nissan and INFINITI brands and production network, including Smyrna, Sunderland and Japanese operations.

  3. [3] Renault and Nissan complete new Alliance agreements — 2023-11-08 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Dates the rebalanced Alliance agreement; an alliance does not mean Renault manufactures all Nissan vehicles.

Unconfirmed

  • Current plant assignment for every Nissan model and OEM-supplied variant.
  • Component suppliers and ownership changes after the March 2026 filing snapshot.