Reborn Datsun Brand Teases First Model, an Affordable Micra-Based Supermini

The first new car to bear the Datsun badge has just been teased by Nissan, and predictably, it won’t get your heart racing, because it has been designed with a low price point in mind first, then the rest…

However, looking at these two teaser shots, one could see a funky supermini, with clearly Micra roots, at least in terms of the overall proportions, and definitely very similar underpinnings. Currently unnamed, the project goes by the internal designation ‘K2’, and should sell well in the “emerging markets” of the world, but it is primarily aimed for the Indian market.

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Nissan Facelifts the Micra, Gives It Styling and Equipment Upgrades [w/Video]

Only three years after its launch, the Nissan Micra has received a restyling that includes revised front and rear ends, an interior makeover plus new equipment features.

Available with two new colors (pearl metallic Pacific Blue and metallic Platinum Sage) and new 16-inch and 15-inch alloy wheels, the facelifted Micra sports a more expressive face thanks to the redesigned headlights and grille, which incorporates Nissan’s new design identity due to the presence of the chromed extended V-shaped motif. Other changes include the redesigned bumper that now includes a larger lower grille and triangular fog lights.

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Nissan Recalls 841,000 Cars Worldwide for Steering Glitch, Most of Which are Micras

Nissan has announced a recall of about 841,000 vehicles globally, 763,000 of which are Micra subcompacts (also known as the March), due to a steering wheel glitch.

The models involved in the recall are the Micra produced in Britain and Japan between 2002 and 2006, as well as the Cube (78,000 units), built in Japan around the same period. Japan’s second-largest automaker said it is recalling vehicles in its home country, as well as in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East.

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Renault to Produce Next-Gen Nissan Micra at its Flins Plant in France

With overcapacity being a major issue for most carmakers in Europe, Renault has managed to reach an agreement with alliance partner Nissan that will allow its Flins plant, located near Paris, to produce the next-generation Nissan Micra. Read more »

Facelifted 2014 Nissan Micra / March Hatchback Puts on a New Face

This is the refreshed Nissan Micra, also known under the March nameplate in some countries, which was officially revealed in Thailand this week and will be rolled out in other markets around the world, including Europe, over the next few months. Read more »

Scoop: Mildly Facelifted Nissan Micra Caught Unguarded in Thailand

It has been three years since Nissan released the Micra hatchback at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, which means that it's time for a mid-cycle update. And sure enough, Nissan has prepared a facelift for the sub-compact model, which was nabbed undisguised by a forum member of the Pulsar-Club during a commercial shoot in Thailand. Read more »

Nissan's 370Z Facelift, Juke NISMO and NV200 Taxi to Make European Debuts in Paris

While the new TeRRA crossover concept will no doubt be the highpoint of Nissan's Paris Motor Show stand, the Japanese automaker will also bring several new production and prototype cars to the City of Light for their European premieres.

These include the subtly refreshed, 2013-specification 370Z Coupe and Roadster that receive a newly styled front fascia with vertical LED daytime running lights lights on both corners of the bumper along with new color options and wheel designs.

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Renault Launches Somewhat Prettier and More Luxurious Nissan Versa as the New Scala in India

Looks aren’t one of the Nissan Versa's (or as it's called in other markets around the world, Sunny) strong points. The fact that is heavily based on the Micra sub-compact featuring odd proportions and small wheels doesn't help either.

Nevertheless, Renault's designers were able to make their version of the Versa / Sunny, the new Indian market Scala, look a tad more presentable by applying a few styling tricks.

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New Nissan Micra "ELLE Magazine" Special Edition Limited to 500 Units for the UK

If you take a close look at these pictures, you will probably conclude that the only things that separate this Nissan Micra from the regular model are the "ELLE" magazine badges and the beautiful models (not included in the package) posing around the car – and for the most part, you will be right. Read more »

Mitsuoka Launches Third Generation of its Retro-fused Viewt

For the past two decades, Mitsuoka, a Japanese company that specializes in the creation of eccentric designs, has been offering the Viewt, which is a small sedan model based on the Nissan March (also known as the Micra) that looks like a shrunken Jaguar Mark 2 from the 1960s.

This week, Mitsuoka presented the third generation of the Viewt built on the latest Nissan March / Micra (K12), which was launched in 2010.

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