{"id":3611,"date":"2018-03-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.group1nissan.co.za\/blog\/general\/datsun-sells-300k-cars\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T13:44:51","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T13:44:51","slug":"datsun-sells-300k-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.group1nissan.co.za\/blog\/datsun\/datsun-sells-300k-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Datsun Celebrates 300k Milestone After Just 4 Years!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 625px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/datsun-sells-300k-cars-blog-image.jpg\" title=\"300,000 Datsun Vehicles Sold Globally\" alt=\"300,000 Datsun Vehicles Sold Globally\" width=\"615\" height=\"355\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">300,000 Datsun Vehicles Sold Globally<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Datsun enthusiasts, assemble! We\u2019ve got some exciting news. Datsun has just surpassed the 300 000-unit milestone (that\u2019s sold, not manufactured) since our first 21-century vehicle, the Datsun GO, was launched in India in March 2014. Can we hear a hearty round of applause for our passionate team of auto designers who has their collective finger on the pulse of our dynamic clientele? There are few other automakers out there who can boast the such a talented group of visionaries on their team.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Jose Roman, corporate vice president and global head of Datsun, said that while the four preceding years may be a very short period to celebrate in the history of the car brand, they are nevertheless very proud of the solid foundation they have laid for future growth. This is certainly true in South Africa, where 18 900+ Datsun cars have made their way off showroom floors since it was first made available to the motoring public in October 2014. Exciting developments are also afoot with a new addition to the current lineup and a footprint expansion into Zimbabwe in the pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>Roman further states that it their belief that great brands are not built by companies but by the people who build the cars, drive the cars and those who make the ownership experience a rewarding one. It is this dedication to create hard-working, cost-effective cars for a thriving motoring public that has lead to the five new models that has seen the light of day since 2014.<\/p>\n<h2>DID YOU KNOW?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"list\">\n<li>Datsun produces cars in three plants, located in India, Russia and Indonesia.<\/li>\n<li>Since January 2018, Datsun vehicles are available in 14 markets.<\/li>\n<li>India, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa were the first &#8216;seed&#8217; territories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The latest Datsun model to be released is the Datsun CROSS compact crossover, and is currently only available in Indonesia. It was developed with the needs of the young, dynamic market in mind &#8211; a demographic that requires a vehicle that is adaptable, affordable and matches their drive to thrive.<\/p>\n<h2>WIN WITH DATSUN!<\/h2>\n<p>Win an exotic trip to Indonesia with your partner, a R20 000 shopping spree with a stylist or R10 000 in cash! All you need to do is go on a roadtrip with your friends in your Datsun. Take pictures of your journey, use our generator to create a unique road story &#038; stand a chance to WIN!<\/p>\n<p>For more information on current Datsun vehicles available on the South African market, or to <a href=\"\/test-drive-nissan\/\" title=\"Test Drive a Datsun\">book a test drive<\/a> to see which vehicle suits you best, get in touch with us today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Datsun enthusiasts, assemble! We\u2019ve got some exciting news. Datsun has just surpassed the 300 000-unit milestone (that\u2019s sold, not manufactured) since our first 21-century vehicle, the Datsun GO, was launched in India in March 2014. Can we hear a hearty round of applause for our passionate team of auto designers who has their collective finger [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.group1nissan.co.za\/blog\/datsun\/datsun-sells-300k-cars\/\" class=\"readmore\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[52],"class_list":["post-3611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-datsun","tag-datsun"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Datsun Celebrates 300k Milestone After Just 4 Years!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Datsun has just surpassed the 300 000-unit milestone since it&#039;s first 21-century vehicle was launched in March 2014. 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