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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

Lexus Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at Valet Parking

Lexus Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at Valet Parking

Lexus Offers Behind-the-Scenes Look at Valet Parking, Reveals Results of National Survey TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 9 -- It's no longer just for red carpets and country clubs. As greater convenience becomes a factor in our increasingly active lives, valet parking is now on hand at health clubs, hair salons, sporting events ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces First Quarter Operating Results; Net Revenues and Earnings Mark New Record for the First Quarter

Toyota Announces First Quarter Operating Results; Net Revenues and Earnings Mark New Record for the First Quarter

<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: Toyota Announces First Quarter Operating Results; Net Revenues and Earnings Mark New Record for the First Quarter Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 04, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TTSE: 7203; NYSE:TM) today announced operating results for the first quarter ended ... Continue reading

Green Car Makers and Fans Rally at Wisconsin Hybridfest - VIDEO NEWS STORY

Green Car Makers and Fans Rally at Wisconsin Hybridfest - VIDEO NEWS STORY

MADISON, WI - August 2, 2006: The First Annual HybridFest took place on the weekend of July 21st at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison. About 180 hybrid vehicles were on hand and more than 800 people attended. ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports July 2006 Best -Ever Monthly Sales

Toyota Reports July 2006 Best -Ever Monthly Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its all-time best-ever monthly sales of 241,826 vehicles, an increase of 16.2 percent over July 2005. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 1,465,368 units, up 10.8 percent over the same period last year. "Market conditions are playin ... Continue reading

Scion Successfully Keeping Owners in Toyota Family

Scion Successfully Keeping Owners in Toyota Family

Washington DC July 31, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that more than half of Scion owners trading in their cars for new vehicles stay under the Toyota umbrella, nearly double the rate of any other feeder brand's loyalty to an automaker, reports Automotive News. During the April-June period, 50.3 percent of Scion t ... Continue reading

New Lexus LS 460 Features "Sound of Perfection"

New Lexus LS 460 Features "Sound of Perfection"

Mark Levinson creates its most advanced in-car audio system for the new Lexus LS 460 Sound quality has always been a key consideration in the design of Lexus vehicles, from the solid, satisfying thunk of a closing door, to the refined note of the turning engine. It is the quality of the on-board sound system, however, ... Continue reading

Lexus Hailed as Britain's Best

Lexus Hailed as Britain's Best

Winner of the 2006 Motor Trader Car Franchise of the Year Award LONDON - July 26, 2006: Lexus's pre-eminent position among prestige brands in the UK has been reinforced with the 2006 Motor Trader Car Franchise of the Year Award. The award, sponsored by Mondial, is presented to the car maker or importer which has excell ... Continue reading

Lexus Announces Pricing on 2007 RX 350 Option Packages

Lexus Announces Pricing on 2007 RX 350 Option Packages

TORRANCE, Calif., July 21 -- Lexus announced today that the RX 350, the top-selling luxury SUV, is now available with a savings of $900 on its most popular option packages. The new RX 350, available as both front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) models, features a powerful 3.5-liter V6 engine that improves b ... Continue reading

Lexus Reclaims Top Spot in J.D. Power and Associates' Customer Service Index Study

Lexus Reclaims Top Spot in J.D. Power and Associates' Customer Service Index Study

TORRANCE, Calif., July 20 -- Lexus ranked first in J.D. Power and Associates' Customer Service Index (CSI) Study(SM), it was announced today. The study indicates that Lexus' approach to customer satisfaction has earned the luxury marque top-notch placement in this annual study of the auto industry's treatment and handl ... Continue reading

J.D. Power Report: Customer Satisfaction With the Overall Experience at the Auto Dealership Greatly Impacts Revenue

J.D. Power Report: Customer Satisfaction With the Overall Experience at the Auto Dealership Greatly Impacts Revenue

Lexus Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction With Dealer Service WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 20 -- Customer satisfaction with the overall experience within the dealership can considerably impact a dealer's revenue gain per customer, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Customer Service Index (CSI) Study(S ... Continue reading

Toyota to Launch Lexus Luxury Sports Car in 2009

Toyota to Launch Lexus Luxury Sports Car in 2009

Washington DC July 6, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Japan's Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported, without citing sources, that Toyota is planning to launch a two-seat luxury sports coupe under its Lexus badge for the U.S., Japanese, and European markets in 2009, according to Forbes.com. Further information from the ... Continue reading

Toyota to Enter Hybrid Sedan in 24-hour Race

Toyota to Enter Hybrid Sedan in 24-hour Race

TOKYO — July 4, 2006: Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that it plans to compete in Japan's only round-the-clock semi-international racing event with a Lexus GS450h hybrid sedan. The grueling Tokachi 24-hour Race* race is set to take place at the Tokachi International Speedway in Hokkaido (in northern Japan ... Continue reading

June 2006 US Auto Sales- Ford, Chrysler, GM and Nissan Sales Down, Toyota Up

June 2006 US Auto Sales- Ford, Chrysler, GM and Nissan Sales Down, Toyota Up

DETROIT, July 3, 2006; Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co. and Daimler Chrysler AG (DCXGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) on Monday reported lower June sales, citing high gasoline prices and slower sales of trucks and sport utility vehicles, signaling a weak start to the summer season. Sales for Toyota Motor Corp., whic ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports June 2006 Sales With Strong Second-Quarter and First-Half Performance

Toyota Reports June 2006 Sales With Strong Second-Quarter and First-Half Performance

TORRANCE, Calif., July 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its best-ever first-half sales in 49 years of business in the U.S. with calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales of 1,223,542. June sales of 223,018, an increase of 14.4 percent over last June, contributed to a record-setting second quarter, w ... Continue reading

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