Rasamny Younis Motor Co. (RYMCO) will distribute Nissan's Datsun brand, with the first shipment of about 300 cars expected to arrive in July, said Jade Ayoub, RYMCO's Marketing Manager.
Nissan halted production of the Datsun brand in 1986, re-launching it in 2013. Lebanon will be the fifth country in the world to import Datsun after its re-launch, Ayoub said.
The vehicles, manufactured by AvtoVAZ in Russia, will be distributed through the Nissan showrooms of RYMCO, Ayoub said. AvtoVAZ, better known by its trade name Lada, is 67 percent owned by the Renault-Nissan Alliance. Lada is also distributed by RYMCO.
The first shipment will include a hatchback of the automatic mi-DO model, selling at $11,500 (including VAT). Also included is both the automatic and manual on-DO sedan, selling at $11,800 and $10,800 respectively. Both vehicles have 1.6-liter engine and include ABS braking systems.
RYMCO, which is the only automotive dealer listed on the Beirut Stock Exchange, also distributes Infiniti and GMC cars. It sells Renault and UD trucks, as well as Kawasaki and Peugeot scooters.