YOKOHAMA, Japan (June 13, 2021) – The joint venture between Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, NMKV Co., Ltd., has marked ten years since its founding.
Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors established NMKV on June 1, 2011 as a 50/50 joint venture engaged in product planning and project management for mini vehicles sold in the Japan market. NMKV, with the combined strengths of Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors in fields such as product planning and development, design, and purchasing, aims to consistently deliver competitive products to customers.
As of May this year, combined sales of vehicles produced under the joint venture have reached a cumulative total of 1.52 million units.
Model timeline
June 2013 – Nissan DAYZ
- Mitsubishi eK wagon and eK custom
February 2014 – Nissan DAYZ ROOX - Mitsubishi eK space and eK space custom
March 2019 – Nissan DAYZ* - Mitsubishi eK wagon and eK X (pronounced eK “cross” ) *
March 2020 – Nissan ROOX* - Mitsubishi eK space and eK X space (pronounced eK “cross space” )*
*Fully remodeled
Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors collaborate closely from the product planning stage while pursuing distinct designs that embody the two brands. This results in models with a high level of competitiveness that fuse the knowhow and advanced technologies of the two companies. Models from both brands have earned high acclaim, with many winning prestigious awards. The latest Nissan ROOX and Mitsubishi eK space and eK X space were awarded “K Car of the Year” in the 2020-2021 Car of the Year Japan awards.
Mitsubishi Motors’ Mizushima Plant has made an investment of around eight billion yen, which is the first collaboration between Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors toward starting production of new electric minivehicles, and NMKV is working with both companies to promote this project. Going forward, NMKV will continue to contribute to strengthening the domestic competitiveness of Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors through the planning of new and attractive products and project management.