The Japanese company Datsun is known for the production of small and affordable sports cars. The company was founded in 1911 by M. Hashimoto. What is the meaning behind its name?
Answer "Son of Dat"
When M. Hashimoto founded his car company in 1914, he collaborated with three investors and named the company DAT after the initials letters of each investor. Later, he merged with another Japanese company and called it Datson, as in "Son of Dat". However, the word "son" was changed to "sun" due to its negative implications in the Japanese language.
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