Complex sentence: The compact pickup was popularized in North America during the 1960s by Japanese manufacturers Datsun Truck (Nissan Hardbody Truck 1959,1983--present) and Toyota Hilux through the end of the 1970s.
Split into simpler sentences: The compact pickup was popularized in North America during the 1960s by Japanese manufacturers. Datsun (Nissan 1959,1983--present) and Toyota dominated under their own nameplates through the end of the 1970s.