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SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Lexus introduced the fourth model—and the second hybrid—in the GS range, the GS 300h hybrid, which will be launched at the end of 2013. The new GS 300h is equipped with a second-generation Lexus Hybrid Drive system similar to that installed in the IS 300h.

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JULY 11, 2019

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reported half-year sales of 578,400 vehicles across the region, up 3.3% Hybrids drove the strong performance between January and June 2019, with total hybrid sales of 303,400 units (+18% year-on-year), or 52% of the total. The combined hybrid mix is 83%. year-on-year and registering a 5.3%

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

2011 Lexus CT 200h. Toyota has released more detail on the powertrain of the new Lexus CT 200h premium compact dedicated hybrid ( earlier post ); Toyota plans to introduce it to the US market in early 2011. The CT 200h’s hybrid system features a 1.8-liter, The CT 200h’s hybrid system features a 1.8-liter,

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MARCH 23, 2010

Lexus will bring the CT 200h premium compact hybrid to the US market in early 2011 as the first dedicated hybrid vehicle in the premium compact segment. The new CT 200h debuted at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show in early March and will join the HS 250h as Lexus’ second dedicated hybrid. CT 200h powertrain.

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OCTOBER 15, 2022

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reported sales of 813,547 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, a decrease of -6% year-on-year but still outperforming the European automotive market which fell by -16% over the same period. Lexus sold 35,116 vehicles in the same period, with its overall electrified mix at 79% of total brand sales.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2012

Rendering of the Lexus LF-CC Click to enlarge. Lexus will introduce the LF-CC, a new, mid-sized coupe concept at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Earlier this year, Lexus unveiled the LF-LC 2+2 sports coupe concept at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show. This Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain features an all-new 2.5

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The 2010 Lexus LS 600h hybrid. Toyota Motor has made a range of technology and styling changes to the LS 600h, the full hybrid Lexus flagship first introduced in 2006 ( earlier post ), including redesigned seating, updated equipment, a new ECO driving mode and new brakes. Tags: Hybrids. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 25, 2012

Ford Motor is pricing its new Lincoln MKZ premium midsize sedan $175 below the price of the new Lexus ES 350, and with no price premium for the new MKZ Hybrid. The hybrid parity pricing strategy reprises that of the original MKZ and MKZ Hybrid in 2010. Earlier post.). The 2013 Lincoln MKZ, which includes the 2.0L

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Lexus is pricing the new 2018 RX 450hL three-row hybrid SUV—announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2017—with a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $50,620—$1,550 more than its gasoline-engined RX 350L AWD three-rowed sibling. With the new RXhL model, Lexus extended the body length 4.3

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Lexus has provided a little more detail on the four drive modes—Normal, Eco, Sport and EV—to be offered by the new 2011 Lexus CT 200h premium compact hybrid. From start-up and at speeds of less than 25 mph (40 km/h), the CT 200h can operate in EV mode for up to one mile driving under electric motor power alone.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Lexus hosted the world premiere of the new UX crossover at the 2018 Geneva Motor show. liter gasoline engine that reaps the performance and fuel economy benefits of high thermal efficiency; and a new mid-power, fourth-generation self-charging hybrid system. Fourth-generation self-charging hybrid powertrain.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Lexus is introducing its first battery electric vehicle (BEV), the UX 300e, at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition. Lexus engineers kept the distinctive design and the utility characteristics of the UX crossover intact, and focused on the opportunities to build on the performance advantages unique to EVs.

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JANUARY 20, 2020

Toyota Motor Europe reported 2019 sales of 1,089,422 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, an increase of +5.2% With more than 550,000 hybrid electric vehicles sold, representing 52% of the total mix, Toyota and Lexus offers a total of 20 hybrid models, the widest range of full hybrid electric vehicles in the industry.

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APRIL 15, 2014

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) posted first quarter sales result of 225,152 Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Europe, up 14% from the same period in 2013. Hybrid models accounted for 21% of all vehicles sold by TME between January and March. Hybrid models accounted for 21% of all vehicles sold by TME between January and March.

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Europe Toyota Lexus Sale 239

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Toyota will stage the world premiere of three hybrid concepts at the Frankfurt Motor Show: the Auris HSD full hybrid, the Prius plug-in hybrid concept, and the Lexus LF-Ch premium compact full hybrid concept. The new Prius Plug-in Hybrid Concept will also make its world premiere in Frankfurt.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2012

The new transaxle in the Prius c features a new cooling system; overall this new hybrid unit with its 2 motor system is now approaching the same weight as single motor competitive systems and is maintaining a competitive size profile, according to Toyota. The hybrid system in the Prius c comprises a SULEV (Tier 2 Bin 3)-rated 1.5-liter

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JUNE 12, 2021

Lexus announced the world premiere of the all-new NX, the first model of Lexus’ next-generation range. Under the “Lexus Electrified” initiative, the new NX accelerates the proliferation of electrified models by being Lexus’ first Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV); the NX is also offered as a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV).

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APRIL 4, 2012

2013 Lexus ES 300h. Lexus unveiled the all-new 2013 ES lineup, including the ES 350 and ES 300h hybrid equipped with Lexus Hybrid Drive, at the New York International Auto Show. The Lexus ES first entered the market in 1989; the ES 300h marks the first hybrid version of the sedan. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

At the Tokyo Motor Show, Lexus unveiled the new RC 350 and RC 300h hybrid variant sports coupes scheduled for launch in the second half of 2014. liter Lexus Hybrid Drive. The RC 300h hybrid utilizes a 2.5-liter The hybrid variant—the first Lexus hybrid coupe—uses a dual-injected 2.5-liter

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

The new Lexus RC will make its world debut at the Tokyo Motor Show on 20 November. V6 engine, and the RC 300h hybrid with 2.5L Lexus RC 300h hybrid. Lexus will also display the “Lexus LF-NX” compact crossover SUV concept at the show. Lexus LF-NX. Click to enlarge. liter turbo engine.

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Lexus SUV Hybrid Concept 199

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APRIL 20, 2014

2015 Lexus NX 300h. Lexus introduced the NX compact crossover and hybrid at the 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. The all-new NX is Lexus’ first entry into the luxury compact crossover segment. The Lexus NX compact crossover offers the brand’s first gasoline turbo engine in the NX 200t.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

Lexus is planning a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system for future hybrids and electric cars. Called DIRECT4, the system includes an electric motor and transaxle for both the front and rear axles, Lexus said in a press release.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend domestic production of its Sai and Lexus HS250h hybrids, which are to be recalled for faulty brakes, at the end of the week. Japan’s top automaker intends to submit plans for a recall of the Prius hybrid to the Transport Ministry Tuesday.

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APRIL 11, 2019

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) sold 279,000 vehicles in the first three months of 2019, achieving a hybrid electric vehicle mix in excess of 50%—one year ahead of plan. With a year-on-year rise of 14%, hybrid models helped TME maintain sales in Q1 2019 in a declining market, pushing up TME share to 5.2%.

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Europe Toyota Hybrid Lexus 210

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APRIL 21, 2022

Lexus unveiled details of the all-new 2023 RZ 450e, the brand’s first global Battery EV (BEV). The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e is expected to go on sale towards the end of 2022. The “Lexus Driving Signature” (LDS) is the Lexus driving experience that aims to achieve predictable, linear response according to the driver’s intentions.

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MARCH 14, 2023

Lexus has introduced the all-new, all-electric Lexus RZ 450e—the brand’s first globally available, purpose-built battery-electric vehicle. The RZ is the latest electrified vehicle in the Lexus lineup, which includes seven hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, and will start in the US at $59,650 MSRP.

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Lexus IS F SPORT onstage at the Detroit Auto Show. Lexus unveiled the all-new 2014 IS sport sedan at the North American International Auto Show. The 300h is the first hybrid for the IS line; the all-new Lexus IS will go on sale in mid-2013. A prime example of this approach is our first-ever IS Hybrid.

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MAY 22, 2012

Cumulative worldwide sales of TMC hybrids. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles—passenger car and commercial—topped the 4-million unit mark as of 30 April. The company reached the 3-million mark with its hybrids in February 2011. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 11, 2014

Lexus will unveil its new luxury compact crossover, the Lexus NX, at the 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition to be held in Beijing, China from 20-29 April. Lexus will exhibit the NX 200t equipped with a newly developed 2.0-liter liter hybrid system. Powertrains will vary by region. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 7, 2014

2015 Lexus NX 300h. Lexus has introduced the new Lexus NX compact utility, first unveiled in Beijing ( earlier post ) to North America. The 2015 Lexus NX debuts in two versions, the NX 200t with a turbocharged 2.0-liter liter four-cylinder engine and the NX 300h hybrid with 2.5-liter NX300h: Hybrid with a kickdown.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. will begin recalling its Sai and Lexus HS250h hybrids, which use the same braking system as the company’s Prius hybrid, by the end of this month. The moves would affect about 4,000 units of each model in Japan and about 10,000 of each overseas.

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MAY 1, 2012

Sales of hybrid-electric vehicles in the UK have steadily risen over the past five years, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Of that number of hybrids, 77,000 were Toyota or Lexus cars. Of that number of hybrids, 77,000 were Toyota or Lexus cars.

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JANUARY 28, 2010

Hybrids don’t have to be luxury vehicles. As an example, the UCS “Hybrid Scorecard” gives both the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid a high “hybrid value” rating. But both models come with forced features that cost nearly as much as their hybrid drivetrains.

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APRIL 30, 2020

Toyota has sold more than 15 million hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) worldwide since the 1997 launch of the iconic Prius, the first full hybrid mass-produced car. million mark with a range of 19 different HEV models on offer across the Toyota and Lexus brands, which in 2019 accounted for 52% of total volume, and 63% in West Europe.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Lexus revealed its TX three-row SUV, a vehicle made specifically for the North American market. TX will be exclusively assembled by Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI), and is the first Lexus vehicle to be assembled there. TX also inherits the Lexus Driving Signature fundamentals and elevates them to the next level.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Lexus will unveil the hybrid version of its all-new LC luxury coupe at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The LC 500h is equipped with Lexus’ next-generation hybrid powertrain, the Lexus Multi Stage Hybrid System, providing enhanced driving pleasure, more performance, and greater efficiency.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., is advising the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of plans to conduct voluntary safety recalls of approximately 701,000 Model Year 2010-2014 Prius vehicles to update the motor/generator control ECU and hybrid control ECU software. Hybrids Power Electronics Safety'

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