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Japanese Automakers Investing $1.7 Billion in New U.S. Plants

Japanese Automakers Investing $1.7 Billion in New U.S. Plants

WASHINGTON, DC — September 20, 2006: Members of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) are spending an estimated $1.7 billion in the construction of four new U.S. auto and auto parts manufacturing plants, which are expected to employ an additional 4,680 American workers when all four new facilities ... Continue reading

Lexus Launches LS460 in Japan

Lexus Launches LS460 in Japan

TOKYO, September 19, 2006 — Lexus started sales in Japan today of the LS460—the flagship sedan of the Lexus lineup—through "Lexus" dealers nationwide. LS460 "version S" (with options) The LS460 is designed to appeal to the sensitivities of drivers and passengers alike as a way of providing the superior e ... Continue reading

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies Announces Hybrid Vehicle Discount in Kansas

Farmers Insurance Group of Companies Announces Hybrid Vehicle Discount in Kansas

LOS ANGELES--Sept. 14, 2006--The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, the first U.S. insurer to offer an insurance discount to customers who own a hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle, announced today it will offer the discount in Kansas effective September 1, 2006. The discount amount will be 10% for auto customers in ... Continue reading

Preview: 2007 Lexus LS 460 and LS 460 L

Preview: 2007 Lexus LS 460 and LS 460 L

by Carey Russ The fourth-generation, 2007 Lexus LS, which will go on sale in mid-October, may be the most important car in the company's short but illustrious history since the original LS 400 of 1989. The new LS 460 sets new standards for the company in styling, craftsmanship, and customer-driven features. It's the qu ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports August 2006 Sales

Toyota Reports August 2006 Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever August sales of 240,178 vehicles, an increase of 12.6 percent over August 2005. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 1,705,546 units, up 11.0 percent over the same period last year. "We are grateful to have the fuel-effici ... Continue reading

Lexus Creates Homage to Tennis Balls

Lexus Creates Homage to Tennis Balls

New US Open Ad Campaign Celebrates the Tennis Ball's Pursuit of Perfection and What Happens to the 99.98 Percent of Tennis Balls That Never Make It to the US Open TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 28 -- Lexus today announced the debut of a new advertising campaign titled "Life of a Ball." The print and broadcast campaign takes a ... Continue reading

Lexus LS 460 Achieves World First In Preventive Safety

Lexus LS 460 Achieves World First In Preventive Safety

New flagship model equipped with advanced pre-crash systems · Advanced Obstacle Detection System can pick wide range of obstacles on the road ahead, including pedestrians, in day and night-time driving · Emergency Steering Assist helps the driver take rapid, evasive action to avoid a collision · World-first Dr ... Continue reading

Lexus Announces Pricing on New 2007 GS 350 and Additional 2007 Models

Lexus Announces Pricing on New 2007 GS 350 and Additional 2007 Models

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 25 -- Lexus announced today the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) on the new 2007 GS 350 and the following 2007 models: GS 430, IS 350, IS 250, SC 430, LX 470, GX 470 and RX 400h. GS 350/ GS 430 The 2007 GS 350 replaces the previous 245-horsepower 3.0-liter GS 300 model with a new 303- ... Continue reading

Toyota May Delay Releases of New Models

Toyota May Delay Releases of New Models

Washington DC August 25, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota is considering whether to delay the introduction of some new models by up to six months, according to The Wall Street Journal. The automaker has been accelerating its world wide growth, and said this past May that capital expenditures in the curre ... Continue reading

Lexus GB Appoints Ewan Shepherd As Genreal Manager Operations

Lexus GB Appoints Ewan Shepherd As Genreal Manager Operations

HORSHAM, England - August 25, 2006: Lexus is pleased to announce the appointment of Ewan Shepherd as General Manager Operations. Shepherd 45, took up the post in August after seven years working for Toyota in various field roles, most recently as UK Network Representation Manager. "This is an exciting time to be joinin ... Continue reading

Lexus Supports Andy Roddick Foundation With 'No Compromise' Wristband Giveaway at US Open; Makes $30,000 Donation

Lexus Supports Andy Roddick Foundation With 'No Compromise' Wristband Giveaway at US Open; Makes $30,000 Donation

Bracelets Help Raise Awareness for Tennis Star's Organization to Help Underprivileged Children Reach Their Dreams LOS ANGELES, Aug. 22 -- At the 2006 US Open, attendees will be sporting a new kind of tennis wristband, one with a meaning. Lexus, in support of the Andy Roddick Foundation, will be giving out thousands of ... Continue reading

Vogue and Lexus Open Fall Fashion Season

Vogue and Lexus Open Fall Fashion Season

The Leading Luxury Automaker and the Venerated Arbiter of Fashion Come Together to Usher in This Fall's Fashion Season at the Elegant Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 17 -- Celebrating its mutual passion for beautiful design, Lexus and Vogue for the first time will present the "The Lexus Fash ... Continue reading

Toyota Tops Second Quarter Sales in California

Toyota Tops Second Quarter Sales in California

Washington DC August 16, 2006: The AIADA newslettrer reported that the California Motor Car Dealers Association found that Toyota brand cars and trucks accounted for 23.4 percent of all sales in the Golden State during the April-June quarter, reports The Los Angeles Times. Including Toyota's Lexus brand, the Japanese a ... Continue reading

Toyota/Lexus Release -- Monterey Historics

Toyota/Lexus Release -- Monterey Historics

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jan Fambro RWB LLC (310) 308-6770 jan@rwb-llc.com TOYOTA & LEXUS BRING HISTORY, SPEED, ART AND GIFTS TO ATTENDEES AT THE ROLEX MONTEREY HISTORIC AUTOMOBILE RACES PRESENTED BY TOYOTA TORRANCE, Calif. (August 15, 2006) ¡V Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. is bringing its most historic motorsports ... Continue reading

Lexus Reveals 2007 SC Pebble Beach Edition Hardtop Convertible

Lexus Reveals 2007 SC Pebble Beach Edition Hardtop Convertible

Fourth Annual Limited-Edition SC 430 Makes Its Debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Lexus Fashion Preview PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., Aug. 15 -- In celebration of its exclusive partnership with the Pebble Beach Company, Lexus will introduce the fourth annual Lexus SC Pebble Beach Edition retractable hardtop converti ... Continue reading

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