Nissan combined 67.1% stake of Alliance Rostec, which in turn acquired a 74.5% of AvtoVAZ, thereby giving Renault and Nissan indirect control over the Russian manufacturer. Ghosn was appointed chairman of the board of AvtoVAZ on 27 June 2013. Taken together, the Renault–Nissan Alliance sells one in ten cars worldwide, and would be the world's fourth largest automaker with 2013 sales of 8,266,098 units. Presidents and chief executive officers of Nissan: Nissan: Nissan's volume models are sold worldwide under the Nissan brand. Datsun: Until 1983, Nissan automobiles in most export markets were sold under the Datsun brand. In 1984 the Datsun
Nissan Primera Nissan Primera The Nissan Primera is a large family car which was produced by the Japanese automaker Nissan from 1990 to 2007, for the Japanese and European markets. In Japan, it replaced the Nissan Pulsar, and was exclusive to "Nissan Prince Store" locations. It was a platform upgrade, with engine performance and suspension modifications of the . In North America, it was the entry level luxury sports sedan for the Infiniti brand. The word ""primera"" is Spanish for "first class" or "finest". Since 1986, Nissan had been building Bluebirds — it was essentially a re badged home market Auster/Stanza –