Lexus News
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Much about Lexus’ first EV for the U.S. feels like a hedge, although it already outperforms much of the luxury brand’s lineup.
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Lexus won't offer steer-by-wire, yoke at RZ450e EV launch in US
A standard steering wheel and conventional electric power steering will come with the first Lexus EV, but—OMG—the yoke's on the way.
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Lexus RZ 450e EV priced, puts the priority on features not range
The first U.S.-market EV from Lexus only goes 220 miles on a charge and costs nearly $60,000. But by the luxurious cabin and feature list, it may have its own corner of the market.
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Europe-focused Lexus UX 300e gets bigger battery, more range
With a larger 72.8-kwh battery pack the electric UX now tops 200 miles of range. Don't look for it in America anytime soon though.
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Review: 2023 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid falls short of prime mover
The RX 450h+ will cost more and weigh more than hybrid versions of the popular Lexus crossover—without remarkable performance or electric range.
John Voelcker -
2023 Lexus RX: Plug-in hybrid, Direct4 performance-hybrid version in redesigned lineup
With Lexus' Direct4 motor system and a PHEV on the way, the 2023 RX will have no shortage of advanced hybrid tech.
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More innovation, faster charging, and longer range are coming, but Lexus hints of a long-game approach, and different U.S. priorities, in rolling out EV tech.
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Test drive review: 2023 Lexus RZ 450e steers for China, and a US niche
The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e will compete with the likes of the Tesla Model Y, Genesis GV60, Kia EV6, and Hyundai Ioniq 5.
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Lexus RZ electric SUV set for US reveal April 20—with steering yoke
Lexus is aiming to be all-electric by 2030, and the 2023 RZ is the first step. It's due for a reveal in production form soon.
Bengt Halvorson -
Lexus electric sports car, sedan, SUV further revealed in photos
A sports car with a 430-mile range and low-2-second acceleration to 60 mph is part of Lexus' EV plan.
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Lexus RZ 450e electric SUV debuts, as brand aims for all-BEV in US by 2030
Toyota's Lexus luxury brand is going all-electric by 2030, even in the U.S. Where does that leave Toyota in America?
Bengt Halvorson -
Lexus teases RZ electric SUV due in 2022
The first U.S.-bound EV from Toyota's Lexus luxury brand is a crossover, due in 2022 and likely with more range and performance than the Toyota bZ4X.
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Lexus has carried over its UX hybrid with new colors, but there's no indication the fully electric UX 300e is coming to America.
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2022 Lexus NX: 36-mile plug-in hybrid, 36-MPG hybrid help normalize electrified luxury
After years of dismissing plug-ins, Lexus has a PHEV NX crossover in the works.
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Lexus plans US-market plug-in hybrid in 2021, battery electric in 2022
The Toyota luxury brand is treading cautiously into plug-in vehicles, but it will soon have both an electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid for the U.S. market.
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Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept: Sleek crossover previews future EVs from Toyota luxury brand
By 2025, Lexus will introduce 20 new vehicles encompassing hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery-electric vehicles, and "other electric vehicles" globally.
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Lexus details dual-motor drive tech for future hybrids and electric cars
A dual-motor, all-wheel-drive system called DIRECT4 aims for sportier driving dynamics and could propel both hybrids and EVs later this decade.
Stephen Edelstein -
2021 Lexus ES 300h: Lithium-ion battery adds trunk space to 44-mpg hybrid sedan
Switching from nickel-metal hydride to lithium-ion helps add trunk space and improve handling, Lexus says.
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Lexus is introducing its first electric car, a fully electric version of the Lexus UX, to many other parts of the world.
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Lexus to reveal upcoming electric car at Tokyo auto show
The EV concept due for a reveal at Tokyo will be a small, city-focused model based on the 2015 LF-SA concept, according to a report.
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Lexus developing electric-car platform, considering in-wheel motors
Lexus is sounding more bullish on electric car possibilities, with a dedicated EV platform and new design direction potentially part of the brand's future.
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Brake issue is pausing sales of popular Toyota hybrids overseas, not in US
A brake-hardware issue has been cause for a Toyota stop-sale in other markets and a "pre-delivery correction" that affects some U.S.-bound models.
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UX small crossover could spawn fully electric Lexus, trademark move suggests
Although Toyota isn’t in any big hurry to develop and push out electric vehicles to its dealerships—especially in the U.S., as recent executive comments have suggested—there might be a different trajectory planned for electrifying Lexus showrooms. In a trademark filing earlier...
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Lexus may add hybrid power to future, high-performance F Sport models
Tesla shook up the luxury car world by showing that performance cars could be electric. After the German brands followed suit, Lexus could be the latest automaker to follow suit. In an interview at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed, brand CEO Yoshihiro Sawa told British auto magazine...
Eric C. Evarts