Park Place Lexus Accepts Malcolm Baldrige Award in Washington D.C.
Apr 20, 2006
DALLAS--April 19, 2006--In a Washington D.C. ceremony today, Vice President Dick Cheney presented the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the highest level of national recognition for excellence, to Texas-based Park Place Lexus. The recipient in the small business category, Park Place Lexus is the first automobile ... Continue reading
Toyota as Follower, To Sell Ethanol Cars in US by 2008
Apr 19, 2006
TOKYO April 18, 2006; Reuters reported thatg Toyota Motor Corp. plans to sell ethanol-powered vehicles in the United States by 2008, following the lead of domestics General Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. , the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing an unnamed company executive. A Toyota spokeswoman in Tokyo ack ... Continue reading
Japan Automakers' Target Both Economy and Luxury
Apr 14, 2006
NEW YORK, April 13 Jui Chakravorty writing for Reuters reported that Japan's automakers this week unveiled new U.S. models targeting the high demand for hybrids and luxury cars -- including an upcoming Lexus sedan that will rank as the priciest hybrid to date. Toyota's Lexus LS sedan, which will go on sale in 2007, was ... Continue reading
Lexus Debuts 2008 LS 600h L: World's First Full Hybrid V8 Luxury Sedan
Apr 13, 2006
--Joins All-New Fourth-Generation LS 460 and LS 460 L-- <p>NEW YORK - April 13, 2006: Lexus unveiled the all-new 2008 LS 600h L hybrid luxury sedan at a press conference today at the 2006 New York International Automobile Show. Scheduled to arrive in Spring 2007, the all-wheel-drive LS 600h L will be the worldâs f ... Continue reading
XM Announces First Lexus Models to Offer Factory-Installed XM Satellite Radio
Apr 12, 2006
NEW YORK, April 12 -- XM Satellite Radio today announced that Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., will offer XM as standard, factory-installed equipment on the 2007 LS 460 L and its new luxury hybrid sedan, the 2008 LS 600h L. XM will also be available as a factory-installed feature on the 2 ... Continue reading
Apr 12, 2006
TOKYO April 12, 2006; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. said on Wednesday it is recalling 11,000 Lexus cars in Japan and 46,000 overseas to fix a faulty seat belt part. Toyota will replace seat belts in both front seats, which can become jammed inside the holding due to a faulty part, it said. No accidents have ... Continue reading
Lexus Announces Pricing on 2007 ES 350 Luxury Sport Sedan
Apr 8, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., April 7 -- Lexus today announced pricing for the all-new 2007 ES 350 entry luxury sedan. The fifth-generation ES goes on sale April 21 with a base Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $33,170. The 2007 ES 350 improves upon every level of comfort, safety, performance and craftsmanship in the ... Continue reading
Women breaking stereotypes at TX Lexus dealership
Apr 6, 2006
Media contact: David Alvey Aardvark Studios 972-699-8953 dlalvey@sbcglobal.net WOMEN ON SALES FLOOR BREAK STEREOTYPE AT TEXAS LEXUS DEALERSHIP Scoot over, Jack. At Park Place Lexus in Plano, Texas, (an affluent suburb just north of Dallas) you¹re just as likely to find Jill in the driver¹s seat and on the showroom fl ... Continue reading
2006 New York International Automobile Show: Bursting with New Models
Apr 4, 2006
NEW YORK, April 4, 2006: Many of the world's automakers have pulled out all the stops to make 2006 the most amazing year ever for new vehicle introductions. And where can you see them all under one roof? The 2006 New York International Automobile Show from April 14th to April 23rd. "There are more all-new cars and truc ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports March 2006 Sales
Apr 3, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., April 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported all-time best-ever monthly sales of 217,286 units, up 6.9 percent over the same period last year. TMS passenger cars led the way in sales with best-ever March sales totaling 117,299 units, an increase of 0.6 percent over last March. TMS ... Continue reading
DENSO Develops New Hybrid Vehicle Components
Apr 3, 2006
New components installed on Lexus GS450h TOKYO, April 3 -- DENSO Corporation has developed three components for hybrid vehicles that are smaller, lighter, and deliver better performance: a DC-DC converter, a battery-monitoring unit, and a system main relay. The Lexus GS450h, with these components installed, was launche ... Continue reading
All-New Lexus Hybrid to Make World Debut at New York International Automobile Show
Apr 1, 2006
TORRANCE, CA - March 30, 2006: Lexus will unveil its all-new LS luxury hybrid sedan next month at the New York International Automobile Show. Arriving next year, Lexus’s hybrid version of the upcoming model-year 2007 LS sedan will introduce impressive new standards in styling, engineering, technology, safety and ... Continue reading
All-New Lexus Hybrid to Make World Debut at New York International Automobile Show
Mar 30, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., March 30 -- Lexus will unveil its all-new LS luxury hybrid sedan next month at the New York International Automobile Show. Arriving next year, Lexus's hybrid version of the upcoming model-year 2007 LS sedan will introduce impressive new standards in styling, engineering, technology, safety and perform ... Continue reading
Insure.com Reveals Top Ten Least Expensive, Top Ten Most Expensive Cars & Trucks to Insure
Mar 23, 2006
How to Select a New Car Wisely ... and 'Drive' Down Your Insurance Costs at the Same Time DARIEN, Ill., March 23 -- Quotesmith.com, Inc., ( http://www.insure.com/ ), the only place on earth where you can get instant life, auto, health and home insurance quotes from over 200 companies and have the freedom to buy from th ... Continue reading
Traffic.com Fuels Lexus Dealerships with Targeted Advertising
Mar 23, 2006
WAYNE, Pa.--March 22, 2006--Traffic.com, Inc. , a leading provider of accurate, real-time traffic information in the United States, today announced that it is partnering with Lexus, the number one luxury name plate in the U.S., on targeted, cross-platform advertising solutions for dealerships in eleven major U.S. metro ... Continue reading
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