Car maker Nissan is to stop producing vehicles under the Datsun name, which has a more than century-long history.It was one of the brands that helped Japan’s carmakers become established globally after the Second World War.Despite selling millions of cars around the world, the Datsun name was phased out in the 1980s.The company revived the brand three decades later, describing the new range of vehicles as “an important part of Nissan’s DNA”.On Monday, Nissan spokesperson Azusa Momose told the BBC that the firm will continue to sell its stock of Datsun cars and provide aftersales services to their owners.“We can reassure all existing and future Datsun owners that customer satisfaction remains our priority,” she added.Before the Datsun brand name came into being, a car named the DAT was built in 1914 by the Kaishinsha Motorcar Works in Tokyo.The word DAT was an acronym of the family names of three early investors in the business: Den, […]
Nissan signals the end of the road for Datsun cars
