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"NV" of NV100 is the initials of "Nissan" and "Van", "100" means "gross vehicle weight 1000 kg class".
CLIPPER is derived from the English word "clipper", which means like "fast sailing ship or fast horse used in the past".
RIO is derived from the Spanish word "rio", which means "river". RIO was named after "fun impression of the Rio carnival, simple and easy to remember".