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Lexus reveals fuel economy ratings of new hybrid car

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It has been eagerly anticipated ever since it was unveiled back at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show – and now the new Lexus GS450h (pictured) is ready to hit the road after its official fuel economy ratings were revealed. The new generation hybrid version of the GS350 offers an official combined fuel economy rating of [.].

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Lexus introduces all-new hybrid in Frankfurt

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Chalk up another new vehicle for the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, with Toyota’s luxury brand Lexus, unveiling its all-new 2013 GS450h Hybrid. The aim for the vehicle was to reduce fuel consumption and emissions without sacrificing performance.

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US Hybrid Sales Down 45.5% in April

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Sales of the GS450h were down 59.8% Sales of conventional Highlander models were down 37%. Sales of the RX 400h Hybrid were down 59.7% to 655 units, representing 10.5% of RX sales. Sales of conventional RX models were up 1%. to 33 units, representing 7.1% of GS sales. Sales of conventional GS models were down 71%. of LS sales.

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More information on hybrid sales slump

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per cent to 655 units; sales of the GS450h dropped 59.8 Sales of the Camry Hybrid fell by 67.1 per cent to 2,198 units, while sales of the Highlander Hybrid dropped by 63.8 per cent to 933 units. Toyota’s luxury division Lexus was also hard hit. Sales of its RX400h Hybrid were down 59.7 per cent to 19 units.

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Sales of hybrid cars increase in US

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per cent; while the GS450h Hybrid sold just 27 units - a drop of 63 per cent. Meanwhile, the Camry and Camry Hybrid remained the company’s volume leader with the Camry Hybrid selling 2,093 units - this represented a 31.5 per cent fall compared to the previous year. The Highlander Hybrid sold 1,098 models, a fall of 27.3

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