Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Cumulative global sales of all Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC)-produced hybrid vehicles—i.e., The RX 400h, launched in 2005, was the world’s first production full hybrid luxury SUV. Up to November this year Lexus had sold around 29,000 of its hybrid limousine in standard and LS 600h L long-wheelbase forms.

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LS 600H HS 250h Lexus GS 450h 246

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

The luxury Lexus LS 600h L hybrid is the worst offender. It comes with more than $17,000 in forced features compared with the conventional, base model Lexus LS 460L. Ford, General Motors, Honda and Toyota all sell models with high hybrid value ratings, UCS noted. It comes with $1,600 worth of forced features.

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LS 600H Hybrid Civic Hybrid Fusion 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2009

Total combined Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicle sales in the US have topped the one million mark, according to Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA. Two months later Toyota launched the Highlander Hybrid sport utility vehicle (SUV). July 2007 saw the arrival of the second-generation 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUV.

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HS 250h Lexus LS 600H GS 450h 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

Sales of the LS 600h L were down 84.4% of LS sales. Sales of the conventional LS models were down 60%. General Motors sold 1,534 hybrids in April, comprising: 523 units of the two-mode SUVs (Tahoe, Yukon, Escalade), representing 4.5% Sales of conventional RX models were up 1%. to 33 units, representing 7.1%

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Hybrid Sale LS 600H VUE 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2009

The LS 600h sold 33 units, a decrease of 68.6%, representing 3.7% of all LS sales. Total LS model sales dropped 52.6% General Motors. GM reported a total of 923 hybrid sales in January, including: 599 2-mode full-size SUVs (Tahoe, 299; Yukon, 168; Escalade, 132), presenting 8.0% to 6,520 units. to 898 units.

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LS 600H GS 450h VUE Hybrid 150