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Why Nissan and Prince merged.

In the mid-60's the Japanese Government suggested a number of mergers of Japanese companies to create larger companies that would be better equiped to handle any hostile takeover attempts by foreign companies. Nissan and Prince took the government's advice, and in 1966 they merged. (At the same time Toyota merged with Hino and Daihatsu.) Most of the Prince models were kept in production, but from 1967 on they were sold as Nissans or Datsuns. The Prince division still operates independently inside Nissan and is responsible for the Skyline range, including the GT-R. Today in Japan if you want to purchase a new Skyline you can not buy one from a Nissan dealer, you have to go to a Nissan Prince dealer. Even 40 years after the merger the Prince division still sells through it's own dealer network.

Toyota has rolled out a fully redesigned, fifth-generation Majesta. The car is one of the Japan market's premier domestic sedans, originally introduced in 1991, and the new model is positioned as a high-tech flagship of the venerable Crown lineup.

The redesign brings fresh sheet metal, a 3-inch-longer wheelbase and a bigger 4.6-liter V8 engine — the same silky-smooth engine as in the Lexus LS 460, albeit with power and torque wound back to 342 horsepower and 339 pound-feet. It's mated to an eight-speed transmission.

The new model comes fitted with a wealth of cutting-edge technology that enters Lexus territory. Among the items on the new Majesta are three safety-oriented items announced as world firsts: a front pre-crash safety system, pre-crash seatbacks and an SRS rear center-seat airbag. The Majesta also gets noise-reducing glass and a trick night-view system with infrared camera to pick out pedestrians and other objects in front of the car.

Toyota is again doing an 4WD version, the i-Four, which runs with the previous-generation 4.3-liter V8 (276 hp) and six-speed automatic transmission.

The Majesta's design follows the traditional sober design but the sumptuous interior lacks for little and Modellista, Toyota's custom aftermarket arm, has already introduced a couple of versions with racier styling.

With a history dating back to 1955, the Toyota Crown still has a name and heritage all of its own in Japan but has suffered, as have other luxury sedans, from the ongoing sales slump.

Mira Cocoa is a mini passenger vehicle that targets women who pursue a fun and laidback lifestyle by selecting products that suit their particular tastes. The vehicle is intended to perfectly meet their needs and to be a trusted partner thanks to a design that makes it fun to drive around and its ease of handling.

The new Mira Cocoa offers the following features:

(1) An easy-to-love vehicle design that makes it fun to drive around.
- A friendly, modern style that is easy to love
- A simple and casual interior that makes the vehicle fun to drive around
- Rich color variations to subtly express the driver's personality

(2) Improved ease of handling
- Equipped with outstanding driver-assistance functions that enhance ease of handling
(First vehicle in Japan2 to be equipped with a rearview mirror that is fitted with a back view monitor3 (equipped with an automatic anti-glare function)
- A perfect package that combines a roomy cabin space with ease of handling.

(3) Outstanding basic performance
- The latest platform and powertrain provide outstanding driving performance and excellent safety and environmental capabilities.
- Because the Cocoa meets the Japanese JC08 mode (Cold) test cycle standard for cleaner exhaust emissions, it is eligible for a tax break in Japan under the taxation system to promote environmentally-considerate vehicles (75% tax reduction) and for a subsidy under the subsidy system to promote environmentally-considerate vehicles4.
1. The name "cocoa" was chosen to express the fact that the car offers passengers the comfortable feeling and relaxed atmosphere that one gets from drinking cocoa
2. It is the first in Japan as of August 2009 among automobile manufacturers, according to Daihatsu's research
3. Equipped in the Cocoa plus G (for the Cocoa X the back view comes in a package as a manufacturer's option)
4. In the case of the two-wheel drive vehicles the Cocoa X, the Cocoa Plus X, and the Cocoa Plus G

Monthly sales target for Japan are 3,000 units. Manufacturer's suggested retail prices (excluding consumption tax) are from 1 million yen to 1.364 million yen.