Lexus News
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The Nikkei Business Daily has reported that Toyota plans to produce between 20,000 and 30,000 plug-in hybrids in 2012. The Japanese automaker has already committed to leasing 500 plug-ins for government and corporate use by the end of this year. The plan is hardly a surprise. While traditional hybrids continue to gain popularity, plug-ins are viewed as the next technological advancement towards cleaner, more efficient vehicles offering the same range and convenience of today's gas powered cars. Pricing is still an obstacle for the average consumer though. Toyota says they plan to offer their...
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First Drive Impressions: 2010 Lexus HS250hWe've devoted more space on AllAboutPrius.com to the 2010 Lexus HS250h hybrid than to most other cars. That's because it can be considered a half-brother to the 2010 Toyota Prius: A fancier, pricier, more powerful sedan sibling to the practical, plain-Jane Prius. Lexus still hasn't released pricing...
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Drive Report: 2010 Lexus HS250h
Setting aside our questions about whether the 2010 Lexus HS250h can create a new "luxury hybrid" niche, we spent much of Wednesday driving two of them through the rolling suburban hills of Westchester County, New York. Overall, we think the HS is a bit of a puzzlement, neither fish nor fowl. We're...
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2010 Lexus HS250h: Right For Our Times Or Not?
We've just returned from driving the 2010 Lexus HS250h through the manicured suburbs of New York's Westchester County. We'll post our full impressions tomorrow, following up the first drive of the Lexus HS by our colleague Bengt Halvorson. But at the end of the day, we're left just slightly...
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A Toyota Prius To Die For: The High-Mileage Hybrid Hearse
Sometimes all we can say is that it's a privilege to write for AllAboutPrius.com. It's just never, ever dull around here. Today, for your delight, we bring you the world's highest-mileage hearse, which also happens to have the lowest carbon footprint of any casket-transport device short of the...
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2010 Lexus HS250h Goal: One-Seventh The Sales of 2010 Toyota Prius
Now that the 2010 Toyota Prius is available at most Toyota dealers, at least for test drives, we're waiting for its half-brother--the 2010 Lexus HS250h--to appear at Lexus stores around Labor Day. We've wondered for awhile what kind of sales Lexus expected, and now Automotive News reports that the...
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According to Lexus, they will cut their initial sales target for the upcoming Lexus HS 250h hybrid by 5,000 units to account for a continuing downturn in the car market. Lexus set initial sales target at 30,000 units for the upcoming hybrid, but has now decided to cut their sale target to only 25,000 annually. According to mark Templin, the general manager of Lexus, "We still think 30,000 units are viable, but our plan is to do 25,000." The announcement comes right after Toyota announced that pre-orders for the Prius are much higher than anticipated and they will have to increase production...
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2010 Lexus HS250h Pricing: Is It Really An Upscale Alternative To The Prius?
As the Prius's fancy big brother and perhaps the first entry-level luxury hybrid, pricing of the 2010 Lexus HS250h will position it in the market
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Driving the 2010 Lexus HS250h--The Fancier Sibling of the 2010 Toyota Prius
It's fancier, heavier, quicker, and a bit less fuel-efficient, but the 2010 Lexus HS250h shares a lot under the skin with the 2010 Toyota Prius
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First Drive: 2010 Lexus HS250h
The first dedicated hybrid from Lexus is a very different mix of mileage and luxury than the Prius it's related to. And, boy, is it heavy.
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2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: The Only Hybrid That Seats Seven
If you need seven seats and want a hybrid, there's only a single choice: the 2009 Toyota Highlander Hybrid
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Lexus Planning Hybrid Audi A3 Competitor
Lexus plans to unveil a front-wheel drive, hybrid-only hatchback at the Frankfurt Auto Show to compete with the likes of the Audi A3 and the BMW 1-series. The car will be the European cousin to the HS 250h, which is expected to go on sale this summer in the U.S. The new hatchback won't share any...
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The all new Lexus RX 450h Hybrid makes news for reasons that you can't see by looking at or driving the vehicle. The 450h is manufactured in unheard of conditions and with attention to detail that is simply astounding for a vehicle produced today. In fact, pockets are not allowed in the factory and anti-static clothing is a must. The manufacturing of hybrid vehicles is a dedicated process and dust as well as many other seemingly unimportant things can and do affect the quality of the finished product. Lexux has taken dramatic steps to make its hybrid dedicated manufacturing facility...
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Pricing Announced for 2010 Lexus RX 450h
Lexus has announced pricing for its 2010 RX 450h hybrid cross-over, which will go on sale here in the U.S. later this spring. The front-wheel drive model will have a base price of $41,660. The all-wheel drive model will start at $43,250. These figures actually reflect a slight decrease in...
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Lexus RX450h Luxury Hybrid SUV Priced At $42,500
The hybrid version of the most popular Lexus can run you more than $50,000 if you get all the goodies
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2010 Lexus 450h Hybrid SUV: 295 HP and 37 MPG combined!
Lexus will be showing its next generation hybrid SUV at the Geneva Auto Show later this week. The vehicle replaces the current 400h and was first unveiled at last years LA Auto Show. At that time Lexus did not release any fuel efficiency figures. The new vehicle has an extensively redesigned...
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Toyota Confirms New Lexus Hybrid, the HS 250h to Debut in January
There have long been rumors about Toyota unveiling a new Lexis hybrid at the Detroit Auto Show in January. Now the automaker has confirmed it. There are still only incomplete details about the car, but it is expected to come with nickel-metal hydride batteries for now, and switch over to...
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