News By Topic: Lexus

Toyota Extends Brake Override Feature to Provide an Additional Measure of Customer Confidence

Feb 23, 2010

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 22 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will install a brake override feature on an expanded range of customers' vehicles to provide an additional measure of confidence. This braking system enhancement will automatically reduce engine power when the brake pedal and th ... Continue reading

Toyota Starts to Fight Back Says Overall Safety Record is Normal

Feb 22, 2010

Toyota's U.S. executives are mounting a new and more vigorous defense of the company's tarnished safety record in the face of the massive flood of negative reports from the government and media Company officials argue Toyota is being punished unfairly for a level of long-term safety performance that is well within indu ... Continue reading

WSJ Opinion: Washington's Toyota U-Turn

Feb 19, 2010

Washington DC February 19, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that the vague screeching noise you hear in D.C., the slight odor of burning rubber? That's the government trying to brake its anti-Toyota campaign. It may be a little late, according to Kimberley A. Strassel at the Wall Street Journal. The Toyota spectacle ... Continue reading

Toyota Details Quality Related Matters

Feb 17, 2010

Tokyo, Feb 17, 2010 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces that, at a press conference in Tokyo today on quality-related matters, it disclosed the following: - Japan-market recall progress - The company has completed preparations for recall repair for the Toyota "Sai" and Lexus "HS250h", and its de ... Continue reading

Road & Track Reveals Five Types of Hybrid Car Buyers

Feb 17, 2010

From 'Statement Makers' to 'Techies,' the Magazine's March Issue Offers Insight Into Who Buys Hybrids and Why NEWPORT BEACH, CA February 16, 2010In its March 2010 issue, Road & Track reveals five types of hybrid car buyers, each with their own distinct attraction to hybrid car ownership. The article, "Hybrids: Percepti ... Continue reading

Toyota Considering Incentives and Increased Warranties

Feb 14, 2010

ORLANDO, Florida February 12, 2010; Soyoung Kim and Bernie Woodall writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp is considering increased incentives and an extended warranty program to combat consumer concerns about a deepening product safety crisis, a source briefed on still-developing plans said on Sunday. Toyo ... Continue reading

World Debut For Lexus CT 200h At Geneva Motor Show

Feb 12, 2010

Six months after revealing the LF-Ch concept, Lexus is set to unveil its new CT 200h model at the Geneva motor show. ... Continue reading

Honda and Toyota Recall Updates

Feb 10, 2010

TOKYO/DETROIT February 10, 2010; Chang-Ran Kim and Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that Honda Motor Co said it would recall another 440,000 cars around the world for faulty airbags as rival Toyota Motor Corp faced further probes over its largest-ever safety crisis. Honda, Japan's No.2 automaker, has now recall ... Continue reading

NHTSA warned about Toyota, Lexus models in 2007 Says USA Today

Feb 8, 2010

DETROIT February 8, 2010; Sharon Silke Carty writing for USA Today reported that as Toyota grappled Sunday with reports that it was recalling its Prius hybrids in Japan and may do so in the United States, evidence continued to beg whether the automaker and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration responded qu ... Continue reading

Toyota Situation Provides Great Opportunity for America to Examine the Frivolous Lawsuit Epidemic

Feb 6, 2010

AUTO CENTRAL - February 5, 2010: There was a time in America, when people would hope to make something out of themselves via hard work, ingenuity, and a little luck; sometimes a lot of luck. But along with the proliferation of TV sound-bites replacing well thought out and articulated statements, and the beatification o ... Continue reading

Toyota Recall: Address by Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda

Feb 5, 2010

Tokyo February 5, 2010: I, Akio Toyoda, deeply regret the inconvenience and concern caused to our customers and others by our recent recalls of multiple vehicle models across multiple regions. Today, as so many people have expressed their sense of unease, I realized the necessity of asking you all here on short notice ... Continue reading

International Car Brands See Mixed Start to 2010

Feb 4, 2010

As the new year began, international automakers experienced mixed results in January’s sales figures. While international nameplates maintained their share of the U.S. market – averaging a 1.5 percent improvement over January 2009 – some, such as Toyota, saw sales decline. “January was a mixed bag f ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Third-quarter Financial Results

Feb 4, 2010

Tokyo, Feb 4, 2010; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC; TSE: 7203; NYSE: TM) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2009. On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the third quarter totaled 5.3 trillion yen, an increase of 10.2 percent compared to the same period last fiscal year. Operati ... Continue reading

Toyota Reports January 2010 Sales

Feb 2, 2010

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported January sales of 98,796 vehicles, a decrease of 8.7 percent over last January, on a daily selling rate basis. The Toyota Division posted January sales of 83,279 units, a decrease of 12 percent over the same period last year. On January 2 ... Continue reading

Toyota Finds Fix for Gas Pedal Problem

Jan 29, 2010

DETROIT - January 29, 2010: According to an AP news story, Toyota Motor Corp. has told employees that it has figured out the problem with sticking accelerator pedals. The company will begin briefing them today, Friday. In an e-mail to employees obtained by The Associated Press, Toyota said that it presented the remedy ... Continue reading