.datsun Domain

Passenger vehicles for emerging markets sit behind .datsun, a restricted extension from ICANN's 2012 New gTLD Program. It is an unusual case among the round's automotive strings: a heritage marque revived for specific growth markets rather than a continuously traded badge, which gave the application a forward-looking rationale — establishing a controlled namespace for a brand being reintroduced rather than defending one already established.

Use covers model and market content, dealer resources, and country-specific destinations. Registration is closed to the public and the extension carries no aftermarket. In markets where buyers are new to online vehicle research, the ability to distinguish an authorised dealer site from an unaffiliated one has more practical weight than it does in mature markets.