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Japanese brand of Nissan, first produced in 1931, used for exports from 1958 and finally discontinued in 2022.

First produced: 1931
Owner: Nissan
Export years: 1958 to 1986
Relaunched: June 2013; discontinued April 2022

DAT Motorcar Co. named its new small car Datson in 1931, meaning Son of DAT, and the name became Datsun in 1933 after Nissan took control of DAT. From 1958 to 1986 only vehicles exported by Nissan were sold as Datsun, and the brand was phased out in March 1986.

Nissan relaunched Datsun in June 2013 as a brand for low-cost cars in emerging markets, then discontinued it in April 2022. The name is known for the 510, the Fairlady roadsters and the Z and ZX coupés.

1931First Datson small car
1958Datsun becomes the export name of Nissan
1986Brand phased out
2013Relaunched for emerging markets
2022Discontinued for the second time