ZCCA Convention 2013

ZCON 2013 Nashua New Hampshire.

The members of The New England Z Club Convention Team and the Z Car Club Association invite you to attend the 26th Annual ZCCA International Convention in Nashua, New Hampshire.Together, we have planned and organized a full week of events and activities encompassing everything one could ask from a ZCCA convention.Starting with our special quest, Bob Sharp, who will regale us with great tales from the days of Bob Sharp Racing, Paul Newman, Tom Cruise and Walter Payton at the opening reception, to the return of the Texas Chili and Margarita party, a car show held on the grounds of the Anheuser Busch Brewery, downtown dining in Nashua, a road rallye along the back roads of western New Hampshire, a full day at the 1.6 mile road course at the New Hampshire Motorsport Speedway, followed by a traditional New England clam bake and lobster dinner, a separate day of auto-crossing and a day into Boston with rides on the Ducks and a tour of historic  Fenway Park before returning for the closing banquet and awards ceremony.We invite you to experience all of this and more.

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Nissan plans to resurrect the Datsun Name

TOKYO -- Nissan is bringing back the Datsun three decades after shelving the brand that helped build its U.S. business. This time, Nissan hopes the name synonymous with affordable and reliable small cars will power its growth in emerging markets.

Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn made the announcement Tuesday while in Indonesia, one of three markets besides India and Russia, where the Datsun will go on sale from 2014.

Datsun debuted in Japan in 1932, and hit American showrooms more than 50 years ago. It was discontinued globally starting in 1981 to unify the model lineup under the Nissan brand. Nissan also makes Infiniti luxury models.

Nissan has often toyed with the idea of reviving the Datsun brand because it is associated with value and reliability -- selling points that Nissan and other Japanese automakers built their reputation in the American market.

Nissan said the Datsun name will help its profile in newer markets, where it is counting on solid growth in coming years. Nissan expects its vehicle sales to nearly double in Indonesia by 2017 from last year.

Nissan plans to sell 60,000 vehicles in Indonesia for fiscal year ending in March 2012. Overall, about 890,000 vehicles are sold in Indonesia a year, making it an important Southeast Asian market, according to Nissan. Ghosn met with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and reiterated Nissan's commitment to the Indonesian market a key production site.

"Nissan is bringing new jobs and new vehicles to Indonesia," he said.

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