This Is How A Lot Of Car Things Got Their Names

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Today I learned that Nissan is basically an abbreviation for "Japan Industries" and a lot of Toyotas are named after things that sit atop your head. Sure, I knew a lot of car-and-car-company-name-origins already, but the always-excellent John Green from Mental_Floss just might teach you a few things.

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