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Nissan revives Datsun, Prius C revives Toyota and the big Hyundai coming to New York in the Dash

Datsun Nissan Carlos Ghosn
Datsun Nissan Carlos Ghosn

What we're reading this morning in the Motoramic Dash about Nissan reviving Datsun, the boomlet in tiny Toyota hybrids and the latest big cat in China:

Nissan revives Datsun brand for developing markets [Bloomberg] Nothing would make me happier than to report that Nissan has decided to revive the Datsun brand for a line of small, inexpensive sports cars in the spirit of the original 240Z and the 510s that have turned into a favorite of classic racers — but sadly, that's not true. Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn will bring back the Datsun name, but only for a series of small cars in places like Indonesia that Nissan feels might cheapen its own name.

Hyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai Santa Fe