In a statement yesterday, the state industries minister Thangam Tennarasu said the Renault-Nissan firm has informed that the company will scale down the production of the Datsun GO model cars and instead introduce a new model as part of its restructuring policy. <br />''<br />''Responding to the statement of the AIADMK leader O.Panneerselvam the previous day about the possibility of Nissan unit's closure, Mr Thennarasu said the opposition during its rule made certain major automobile sector investments slip by. He added that Nissan is going ahead with its operations to meet its domestic and international markets despite the shortage of semiconductors.<br />''<br />