Japan’s oldest automaker Nissan is finally ceasing production

Datsun is considered to be the oldest car brand in Japan, now production has ended forever. The end was first announced in 1981. But the resuscitation attempt was unsuccessful. In 2021, only 7,000 cars rolled off the assembly line.

Less than ten years after a revival, the Japanese carmaker has worn Nissan The Datsun brand is finally buried. The production of the Datsun redi-GO at its Chennai plant in India will end, Nissan announced on Monday. Datsun production in Indonesia and Russia was already halted in 2020.

A Nissan spokesperson told AFP news agency that in 2021, only 7,000 Datsun cars rolled off the assembly line. The sale lasts as long as the Datsun cars are not in stock; The services will continue to be offered for the Datsun models.

Nissan first announced the demise of Datsun in 1981. In 2013, the then head of the company decided Carlos GhosnyTo reintroduce Datsun as a cheap brand in developing countries – as per the following example Dekia from renault,

Origins go back to 1910

Following Ghosn’s fall in late 2018 and his flight to Lebanon in 2019, Nissan’s new leadership decided on a new strategy of focusing on a few brands. Meanwhile, France has also issued an arrest warrant against the former manager.

Datsun originated in 1910; The first model was introduced in 1931. Two years later, the brand was bought by what would later become Nissan. Hence Datsun is considered to be the oldest vehicle manufacturer of Japan.

The Datsun brand emerged in the 50s and 60s. By 1981, 20 million copies had been sold in more than 190 countries.