May 17, 2010
Lexus has introduced a series of styling, technical and equipment revisions that further strengthen the full hybrid GS 450h's appeal in the premium saloon market. It has rationalised the model line-up into two equipment grades - SE and SE-L - and introduced new exterior colour choices, alloy wheel designs and interior ... Continue reading
May 14, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., May 14 -- "Get in, buckle up and start talking." Lexus customers will be calling the shots in a high-definition interactive film entitled "Dark Ride." The film features Lexus' newest hybrid, the CT 200h premium compact car, piloted by actor Norman Reedus (Boondock Saints franchise). Reedus is behind t ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Says Lexus GX 460 Now Ok to Buy After Passing Retest
May 7, 2010
Consumer Reports' "Don't Buy" Label Lifted YONKERS, N.Y., May 7 Consumer Reports is lifting the Don't Buy: Safety Risk designation from the 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV after recall work corrected the problem it displayed in one of their emergency handling tests. CR's engineers originally experienced the problem in a test tha ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports April Sales - Up 24.4% Y2Y
May 3, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., May 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today reported April sales of 157,439 vehicles. With equal selling days in April 2009 and 2010, sales were up 24.4 percent over the year-ago month on a daily selling rate and unadjusted raw volume basis. The Toyota Division posted April sales of 139,080 ... Continue reading
Update for GX 460 Recall Now Available at Lexus Dealers - Sales Ban Lifted
Apr 30, 2010
A statement from Mark Templin Lexus Group Vice President and General Manager April 29, 2010 âIâm happy to announce that an update for the 2010 GX 460 vehicle stability control system is now available at Lexus dealers nationwide. Our dealers began contacting customers yesterday offering to make arrangements to ... Continue reading
Apr 20, 2010
Click here for more information about the Safety Recall Campaigns Customer FAQs for 1998-2010 Toyota Sienna Recall Customer FAQs Regarding the Sticking Accelerator Pedal and Floor Mat Pedal Entrapment Recalls Click here for FAQs About the 2010 Prius/2010 Lexus HS 250h/Camry Voluntary Recalls TORRANCE, Calif., April 19, ... Continue reading
Lexus' Statement Regarding the 2010 GX 460 Suspension of Sales
Apr 14, 2010
From Mark Templin, Lexus Group Vice President and General Manager âFor more than 20 years, Lexus has made customer safety and satisfaction our highest priorities. We are taking the situation with the GX 460 very seriously and are determined to identify and correct the issue Consumer Reports identified. At this tim ... Continue reading
Lexus Statement Regarding Consumer Reports 2010 GX 460 Handling Test Results
Apr 13, 2010
<p>Weâre concerned with the results of Consumer Reports testing on the Lexus GX 460 and their suggested buyer recommendation. Our engineers conduct similar tests and we feel these procedures provide a good indication of how our vehicles will perform in the real-world; however, we will try to duplicate the Consumer ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Says Don't Buy 2010 Lexus GX 460
Apr 13, 2010
Consumer Reports has judged the 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV a Donât Buy: Safety Risk because of a problem we experienced during our standard emergency-handling tests. When pushed to its limits on our trackâs handling course, the rear of the GX we bought slid out until the vehicle was almost sideways before the elec ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2010 LEXUS RX 350 REVIEW
Apr 11, 2010
SEE ALSO: Lexus Buyers Guide If you're looking to spoil yourself and make life a little easier, the Lexus RX 350 will do it for you! HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LEXUS RX 350 VEHICLE Lexus has introduced its third generation of the RX 350 utility vehicles and it d ... Continue reading
Apr 7, 2010
Two small convertibles and three sporty cars also tested YONKERS, N.Y., April 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Infiniti G37, Lexus IS 250, and Audi A5 convertibles all posted "Very Good" overall scores topping Consumer Reports tests' of three four-seat convertibles for the May 2010 issue. Two less expensive small conve ... Continue reading
Toyota Incentives: Toyota Extends U.S. Sales Incentives
Apr 7, 2010
By DETROIT, April 6, 2010; Bernie Woodall writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) has extended broad U.S. sales incentives by a month and widened a maintenance program as the automaker tries to continue a sales rebound in the wake of safety recalls. Toyota offered record U.S. incentives for the aut ... Continue reading
2010 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid Review
Apr 5, 2010
SEE ALSO: Lexus Buyers Guide LEXUS GS450h Performance Luxury Hybrid By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Lexus says the GS450h fits into a genre they call âperformance luxury hybrid.â It may be the only one out there, although Mercedes and Infinity are rumored to have comparable models in the pipe ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports March 2010 and First Quarter 2010 Sales
Apr 1, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., April 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported March sales results of 186,863 units, an increase of 35.3 percent over the same period last year, on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 26 selling days in March 2010, compared to 25 selling days in M ... Continue reading
Lexus Unleashes the Ultimate LFA
Mar 29, 2010
In celebration of its LFA supercar taking on the challenge of the Nürburgring 24 Hours race in May, Lexus has launched a new performance package designed to appeal to customers seeking full-blooded track performance. ... Continue reading
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