The reason Datsun is not for Europe

“I don't do cheap cars,” Vincent Cobee says about Datsun. “People invest two years of their disposable income in these cars.” (Reuters)

Douglas A. Bolduc

November 11, 2015 05:00 AM

Datsun boss Vincent Cobee has no plans to sell cars built by the revived Nissan brand in Europe.

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