Lexus News
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Lexus once again takes aim at electric cars with a new slogan.
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Toyota at 9 million hybrids, now makes more than 1 million a year
Toyota says it has sold 9 million hybrids globally.
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Half of car buyers hate haggling, but Lexus dealers resist fixed prices
Lexus runs into opposition from dealers as it experiments with no-haggle pricing.
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Lexus has sold 1 million luxury hybrid vehicles in 11 years
Lexus recently passed 1 million hybrid sales.
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Lexus Fuel Cell Car Likely To Be Based on New LS Luxury Sedan
The Lexus LF-FC concept could preview a future fuel-cell Lexus luxury sedan.
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2016 Lexus RX Hybrid F Sport First Drive
The Lexus RX luxury crossover—and particularly the RX 450h hybrid version—has always been an image vehicle. But now, for 2016, the RX lineup finally gets an image that says something other than pragmatic, fiscally responsible luxury. It’s no surprise why this vehicle is the...
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Toyota recently sold its 8 millionth hybrid car globally.
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2016 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid Gets Styling Update, Nicer Interior
The 2016 Lexus ES 300h gets a styling update and some added technology features.
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Lexus Bypassing Plug-In Hybrids, Looking At Fuel Cells, Maybe EVs
Hybrid models are a very significant part of the lineup for both the luxury brand Lexus and its mainstream counterpart (and parent company) Toyota. Hybrids accounted for about 16 percent of the brands’ U.S. sales, while they encompass nearly 70 percent of the U.S. hybrid market and about 85...
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Minicars And Microcars: How Small Could Lexus Go?
The Lexus LF-SA Concept that made a first appearance this past month at the Geneva Motor Show definitely pushes the brand into unexpected design territory—and down to an unexpectedly small size. At just 136 inches long, 67 inches wide, and 56 inches high, the concept that Lexus described as...
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2016 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid Unveiled At New York Auto Show
The 2016 Lexus RX 450h was unveiled at the 2015 New York Auto Show.
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Lexus LF-SA Concept: Tiny Smart-Like Luxury Car At Geneva Show
The Lexus LF-SA concept shows what a luxury minicar from the Japanese brand could look like.
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Electric-car maker Tesla Motors has shaken up the auto industry in many ways, and it continues to do so. Now, aspects of Tesla's online direct-sales model are starting to influence other companies in the car business--and their executives are saying so--even as lobbyists for franchised car dealerships fight Tesla's online direct sales in state courts across the country. DON'T MISS: Lexus Keeping An Eye On Tesla, Calls Mall Stores 'Clever' Last month, an executive at Toyota's luxury brand Lexus called Tesla's idea of stores in shopping malls "clever," while simultaneously reassuring the...
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Lexus To Launch Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Powered LS Sedan: Report
Lexus may build a fuel-cell version of its LS sedan.
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Lexus Keeping An Eye On Tesla, Calls Mall Stores 'Clever'
Lexus is intrigued by Tesla's company-owned stores.
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Lexus CT 200h Hybrid Ad Slams Electric BMW i3: Gloves Come Off: FURTHER UPDATE
A new Lexus hybrid ad depicts electric cars as woefully inconvenient.
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2015 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid Gets New Infotainment Features
The 2015 Lexus ES 300h hits showrooms with minor changes.
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Why Your Car Is A Truck, Under Federal Law, And What Makes It One
If you've got any plans to buy a 2015 Lexus NX 300h when it hits the U.S, you might be surprised to learn that it's not actually a car. According to the EPA, your new luxury crossover vehicle is nothing more than a light truck. It doesn't look like a truck. It doesn't drive like a truck. So why is...
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The 2015 Lexus NX is the first compact crossover from Toyota's luxury brand, and it's been a long time coming. Unlike the mid-size Lexus RX, which helped to launch the luxury crossover category 15 years ago, the smaller NX faces established competitors from the German luxury brands. But Lexus will likely sell quite a few NXes anyhow, and it's hoping that younger buyers will view its edgy styling and standard turbo engine as akin to the crossover version of its IS sport sedan. DON'T MISS: 2015 Lexus NX - Full Review The 2015 NX comes with a second powertrain, though: the predictable hybrid...
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Lexus Ad Not Only Sneers At Plug-Ins, But Gets Charging Wrong
Few things make electric-car advocates as cranky as criticism of their vehicles. But when the criticism is factually wrong, and comes from a carmaker that has resolutely said it doesn't think plug-in electric cars are "ready for prime time," the howling gets harsher. Perhaps Toyota's Lexus luxury...
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Surprise NY Auto Show Appearance: New 2015 Lexus NX Crossover
The 2015 Lexus NX compact crossover has had a long gestation, with two concept vehicles shown over the last 18 months. It was finally, officially unveiled yesterday at the Beijing Auto Show, as Lexus had announced it would be. Then, unexpectedly, it popped up halfway around the world--at the New...
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2015 Lexus NX Compact Crossover Launches With Hybrid And Turbo Options
Lexus has unveiled the first official images of its new compact crossover, known as the NX. The NX is set to debut at the upcoming Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, and will be offered with hybrid, turbocharged and naturally-aspirated powertrains. The former, known as the NX 300h, is...
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2015 Lexus NX Crossover Gets Beijing Auto Show Debut
Lexus has announced that its eagerly-awaited 2015 NX crossover will debut at the upcoming 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. Thanks to leaked images back in January, we already have a pretty good idea of what the production NX will look like--but largely the car will be a toned-down...
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How Reliable Is Your Hybrid? Take It Apart To Find Out
Modern vehicles are derided in some circles for their complexity, but in reality cars are more reliable today than they've ever been. Sure, stuff still goes wrong--but it usually does so with such infrequency we just notice more. Cars go and stop when we ask, and they're capable of massive mileages...
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