Nissan Motor Co. plans to invest about $900 million (6.17 billion yuan) to boost car and light-truck production in China 40 percent by 2021 as part of a 60-billion-yuan strategy to become a top three player in the world’s largest auto market. Nissan and its Chinese joint-venture partner, Dongfeng Group, plan to invest roughly $900 million to expand manufacturing capacity over the next few years, according to a person close to the plan. The expansion would boost Nissan's vehicle production capacity in China to as many as 2.1 million vehicles a year. The investments are part of a previously disclosed multi-year plan to expand Nissan's sales in China. China's light-vehicle market has been dominated by General Motors and Volkswagen AG for nearly two decades, with each selling 4 million cars and light vehicles last year.