Maserati is one of the most renowned automobile manufacturers in Italian history. Founded by the brothers Alfieri, Bindo, Carlo, Ettore, and Ernesto Maserati in Bologna in 1914 (it uses a trident as the brand emblem in reference to a famous statue in the capital of Emilia-Romagna), Maserati positioned itself from the outset as a leading brand. So much so that the brand's racing division has a long history of competition, with two Formula 1 world championships to its name (1953 and 1957) and six consecutive GT or Grand Touring world championships between 2005 and 2010. It has had nine victories and contested over 100 Grands Prix.

The merger process between Honda and Nissan is the big series of the year in the automotive world and the star topic in the economic and business news of Japan. After both brands signed and announced the start of negotiations for the merger between Honda and Nissan with a schedule and process indicators agreed between both parties and with the approval of the Japanese government - which considers this operation strategic for its own economy - the process has ended up cooling down due to Nissan's current situation and the current will of Nissan.