text: were no new passenger car releases, the dealers did 
  
  an excellent job selling the current lineup. 
  
  In the past, we left local sales up to our sales 
  
  affiliates in each market. However, we’ve recently 
  
  altered our strategy in an effort to unify the brand and 
  
  service level. Emphasizing the importance of 
  
  consistency to the sales companies has made it 
  
  much easier to promote the Nissan way of doing 
  
  business. We have also increased our shares in local 
  
  companies, such as in Thailand and Taiwan, to 
  
  strengthen management control. 