May 18, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., May 18 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today set an award record in the 2005 J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study(SM). The study measures problems per 100 vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership. Overall, Toyota, Lexus and Scion garnered 10 segment awards, more than any other ... Continue reading
Heads of Toyota, General Motors Strengthen Partnership in Fuel Cell Technology
May 15, 2005
TOKYO May 15, 2005; The AP reported that the heads of Toyota Motor Corp. and General Motors Corp. have agreed to strengthen their partnership in development of technologies for environmentally friendly vehicles, major Japanese newspapers reported Sunday. Toyota President Fujio Cho and visiting GM Chief Executive Richar ... Continue reading
Toyota Outlines Fourth Toyota Environmental Action Plan
May 13, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, May 13, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that it has established its Fourth Environmental Action Plan for initiatives that the company plans to implement from FY2006 through FY2010. The five-year plan, directed toward the "arrival of a revitalized recycling-based society" b ... Continue reading
Lexus LX 470 Gains Power, Adds Enhancements for 2006
May 13, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., May 13 -- The LX 470, Lexus' flagship luxury utility vehicle, receives a big gain in performance with the addition of a more powerful V8 engine along with additional enhancements. To its arsenal of safety technology, the LX 470 adds a new direct-type tire pressure monitoring system that can help detec ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Announces Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicle Awards for 2005
May 10, 2005
Ford Mustang Named Consumers' Choice for Most Significant Vehicle of the Year; Domestic Cars Win, Place and Show SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 10 -- Edmunds.com, the Internet's premiere resource for consumer automotive information, today announced the winners of the fourth annual Consumers' Most Wanted vehicle awards. (Log ... Continue reading
Lexus RX 400h Luxury Hybrid Vehicle Is Eligible for Up to $2,000 Tax Deduction
May 6, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., May 6 -- Lexus announced today that it had received official notification from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that the 2006 model year RX 400h is certified for a clean-burning fuel deduction. This certification means that taxpayers who purchase a new RX 400h during calendar year 2005 may claim a t ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for May 2005
May 6, 2005
CAMPBELL, Calif.--May 6, 2005--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for May, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month" ... Continue reading
Toyota USA Reports April 2005 Best-Ever Sales Month
May 3, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., May 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported its best-ever overall sales month, including the best April for the ninth consecutive year, with 210,466 vehicles, an increase of 21.3 percent over April 2004. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 717,702 represent an increase of 13.6 ... Continue reading
Lexus Launches Company's First Credit Card
Apr 29, 2005
Offers One of the Richest Reward Programs in the Industry TORRANCE, Calif., April 28 -- When you think Lexus, you picture the finest leather, rich wood grains and the ultimate in design. But the newest Lexus product to hit the roadways this June is actually ... plastic. The first-ever Lexus credit card, branded Lexus P ... Continue reading
Apr 23, 2005
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2005 Lexus GX470 Trust Lexus to make a body-on-frame truck that has the quiet comfort, smooth ride, and refinement of a luxury car. For the 2005 Lexus GX470 is just that - a rugged truck that is more than competent in the roughest conditions, yet as comfortable and quiet on the roa ... Continue reading
Lexus Announces Details of Fuji Lexus College Training Facility
Apr 20, 2005
Tokyo (JCNN) - Toyota Motor announced on April 18 that Lexus has begun operating the Fuji Lexus College Training Facility. Established in March as a Lexus-exclusive training facility to develop the human resources, dealers and hospitality necessary to provide unparalleled after-sales service and purchasing, the college ... Continue reading
J.D. Power U.K.- Customer Satisfaction Report
Apr 15, 2005
MINI is Most-Improved Brand in Customer Satisfaction Lexus Retains Title as Most Satisfying Brand to Own LONDON April 14, 2005: UK motorists rate MINI the most-improved brand in the J.D. Power and Associates/What Car? magazine 2005 Car Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) StudySM released today, and luxury Japanese brand ... Continue reading
2004 and 2005 Crash Ratings of Vehicles With Side Air Bags
Apr 15, 2005
2004 & 2005 Vehicles with Side Air Bags Side-impact air bags (SABs) SABs offer protection to two principal areas of the body -- the head and the chest -- during moderate to severe side-impact crashes. The chart below indicates which vehicles offer what type of protection (head and/or chest) and the type of SAB used to ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports True Cost of Incentives: Japanese Incentives Reach Record High
Apr 4, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 4 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average manufacturer automotive incentive in the United States was $2,556 per vehicle sold in March 2005, up $177, or 7.0%, from March 2004, and up $187, or 7.9%, from February 2005. (Logo: http ... Continue reading
U.S. Auto Sales Box Score March 2005
Apr 2, 2005
April 1,2005 The AP compliled the results of March 2005 car and light truck sales in the United States by the major automakers. Industry totals include 22 automakers. The table compares sales in March 2005 with sales in March 2004 and year-to-date totals for the two years. Light trucks include pickups, vans, minivans a ... Continue reading
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