NISSAN recently unveiled the first new Datsun car for the 21st century.The all-new Datsun Go will be on sale in India early next year and is earmarked to arrive in SA soon after. Datsun is the third brand for the Nissan Motor Company along with the company’s Nissan and Infiniti brands and the company says that it will play an important role in the Nissan Power 88 mid-term business plan."This is an historic day for Nissan Motor Company and for our customers and partners in some of the world’s fastest-growing markets," said Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Motor president and CEO, when unveiling the car in India."It’s also an exciting moment for many women and men here in India who — today — come one step closer to realising the dream of purchasing a car."The five-door, front-wheel drive hatchback will come with a 1.2l engine paired with a five-speed manual transmission.It will feature a compact body but the company says that with a wheelbase of 2,450mm the interior will be spacious for its segme...
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