In 1999, Nissan it has division entered a two-way alliance with Renault S.A. of France, which owns 43.4% of Nissan, while Nissan holds 15% of Renault shares, as of 2008. Along with its normal range of models, Nissan also produces a range of luxury models branded as Infiniti. As of 2011, the company's global headquarters is located in Nishi-ku, Yokohama. Nissan was the sixth largest automaker in the world behind Toyota, General Motors, Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Group, and Ford in 2012.[6] It formerly marketed vehicles under the "Datsun" brand name. In July 2013, Nissan announced the relaunch of Datsun as a brand targeted at emerging markets.
In 2014, Nissan cars will be produced by Renault-Samsung in South Korea. 80000 Nissan Rogue/X-Trail will be produced in the Renault-Samsung Busan factory in South Korea, instead of being produced in Kyushu in Japan.