Datsun: Logo Meaning, Evolution, SVG, PNG and Company Overview

1935

This is the second logo of Datsun which almost resembles to the first logo of Datsun. The red and blue colors seem brighter. The name of the company is designed using a customized Calibri Body Bold font type and the rest of the design details are the same.

1931

This is the first logo of Datsun which was designed by Yoshisuke Aikawa. The logo has a red circle and the center of circle has a blue rectangle with soft curved edges. The center of the rectangle has the name of the company designed in white with all uppercase letters using TF Romantique Ultra font type. The bright red circle represents the sun.

Company Overview

Datsun was a Nissan owned Japanese brand of automobiles. This is the only company owned by Nissan that was closed 2 times and closed again. The company was bought by Nissan in 1935 and was closed first time in 1986. It was relaunched in 2013 and was closed in again in 2019. It relaunched for the second time in 2020 and was again closed in 2022.

The company was also named as Datson and was changed by Nissan as Datsun – this is because “son” means “loss” in Japanese language. The brand was originally named as DAT and was launched in 1914 by the Kaishinsha Motorcar Works in Tokyo. The DAT car became famous and the company changed its name to DAT Motorcar Co. DAT started manufacturing trucks as well as passenger cars and entered the military market in 1918.

Due to low demand of trucks, the company had to merge with Jitsuyo Motors and became DAT Automobile Manufacturing Co. The company manufactured a 495CC car named as Datson and this is when the company was named Datson and renamed to Datsun in 1933.