The Atlas is known also as the Nissan Cabstar, Renault Maxity, Samsung SV110/Yamuzin and Ashok Leyland Partner depending on the location.

Manufacturing of the heavier range (H40-series) began in December 1981, while the lighter series Atlas (F22) was introduced in February 1982.

[3] The Atlas F22 was sold in Europe as the Nissan Cabstar and proved a popular truck in the UK market due to its reliability and ability to carry weight.

The trucks popularity in the African market saw vast majority of the remaining early UK F22 models being exported to Africa.

[citation needed] Australia was another important market for the Atlas, where it took over after the previous Nissan Caball which was sold there from 1970 to 1981.

Unlike the Hyundai Porter and Kia Bongo, the Yamuzin's cargo space can't hold the overload.

UD Trucks did not import the new F24 to the United States but in 2008 exports to Mexico from the new San Yi, Taiwan factory commenced, using the Nissan Cabstar name.

The NT450 Atlas remained supplied by OEM manufacturers, but the basis was changed from the Isuzu Elf to the Mitsubishi Fuso Canter for this generation.

The F26 Nissan Atlas was launched in Japan on 25 September 2023, a rebadged version of 7th generation Isuzu Elf.