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Lexus - Best-Seller Ousts Mercedes-Benz in 2000 Says just-auto.com

4 January 2001

Lexus - Best-Seller Ousts Mercedes-Benz in 2000 Says just-auto.com

    LONDON, Jan. 4 http://www.just-auto.com - Lexus sold
206,037 in 2000, breaking US sales records and becoming the USA's top-selling
luxury brand.
    The report at http://just-auto.com/news_detail.asp?art=21709 says that
Lexus is competing in a very tight market and only outsold Mercedes-Benz by
423 units.
    Denny Clements, Lexus Group Vice President told just-auto.com, "Since our
launch in 1989, the Lexus philosophy has been to engineer the highest quality
vehicles, provide unparalleled customer service and link the two with an
outstanding dealer network.  "We remain committed to this ethic and although
we didn't set out to be No. 1 in sales, we're thrilled to see our efforts
propel us to the top spot in the luxury market."

    Read the full report at:
http://just-auto.com/news_detail.asp?art=21709

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