Toyota Gaining Ground on World #1 GM
Jan 18, 2007
Washington DC January 18, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that General Motor Corporation announced Wednesday its sales dropped slightly in 2006 to 9.09 million cars and trucks, a 0.9 reduction from its 2005 sales. That number should still be high enough for the Detroit automaker to maintain its status as the world' ... Continue reading
Are You Driving Tomorrow's Collector Car?
Jan 16, 2007
Hagerty Unveils Its Picks for Tomorrow's Hottest Collectibles TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Jan. 16 -- Tomorrow's collector cars are parked in garages and sitting on showroom floors across America. To help consumers sort out the next generation of sweet wheels, McKeel Hagerty, CEO of Hagerty and a respected collector car valua ... Continue reading
Toyota Debuts 'Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience' National Tour
Jan 11, 2007
Toyota's Mobile Experience Offers Look Inside Hybrid Synergy Drive TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 10 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. announced today it will launch a nationwide tour called "Highway to the Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience," designed to provide consumers with a firsthand opportunity to experience autom ... Continue reading
Toyota Top Engineer Talks Diesel and Other Power for U.S. Market
Jan 8, 2007
DETROIT, Jan 8, 2007; Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp.'s top engineer said on Monday that diesel-powered vehicles that would clear strict clean-air regulations in the United States would be too pricey to be worth the fuel savings. "I won't deny that we might be offering a diesel in the United States some time i ... Continue reading
2007 Detroit Auto Show - Lexus IS-F and LF-A Press Conference
Jan 8, 2007
Bob Carter Lexus Group Vice President and General Manager Lexus IS-F and LF-A Press Conference 2007 North American International Auto Show, Detroit January 8, 2007 Thank you, Irv, and good morning everyone. Welcome to day two of what has become the industry's most important and most exciting annual auto show. Now, we'r ... Continue reading
2007 Detroit Auto Show; Lexus Unveils Two High-Performance Vehicles - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jan 8, 2007
Detroit January 8, 2007; Lexus unveiled the IS-F high-performance luxury sedan and the LF-A sports-car concept at a press conference today at the 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The all-new 2008 IS-F high-performance luxury sedan will deliver more than 400 horsepower from a 5.0-liter V8 ... Continue reading
Lexus LS 600h L Launch Edition Debuts With Neiman Marcus
Jan 4, 2007
Luxury Retailer's InCircle(R) Members to Be Among the First to Own World's First Luxury Full Hybrid V8 Vehicle TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 4 -- In celebration of Neiman Marcus' 100th anniversary in October, Lexus is making available 100 specially equipped LS 600h L Launch Edition models to be offered through the retailer to ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports 2006 and December Sales
Jan 3, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- With eleven consecutive years of record-breaking sales, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported total best-ever year-end sales of 2,542,524 vehicles, up 12.9 percent over 2005. "2006 was a respectable year for the industry if you consider the strain of erratic fuel prices and ... Continue reading
New Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive Site Asks Hybrid Owners: 'What's Your Reason?'
Jan 2, 2007
Community Site Developed by Saatchi & Saatchi LA and Firstborn Invites Owners to Create the Content NEW YORK, Jan. 2 -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., a leading manufacturer of energy efficient vehicles, today announced the re-launch of its Web site for Toyota hybrid owners (www.toyota.com/hybrids), a community that ha ... Continue reading
2007 Lexus GS450h Hybrid Review
Dec 26, 2006
LEXUS GS450h Hybrid Luxury By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau You wonât want to buy this $60,000 luxury hybrid sport sedan for the fuel mileage, though it is marginally better than its conventional siblings. You might instead want to buy one for the performance since in this case the two power system ... Continue reading
Luxury Brands Roll-Out Holiday Deals
Dec 18, 2006
Luxury brands are vying for the top sales spot in 2006 and are counting on the biggest sales month of the year to help make it happen, reports Automotive News. December deals abound from luxury brands who count on the holiday season to pull forward sales. Here are a few of the deals going on right now: a $369 monthly l ... Continue reading
Dec 14, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2007 Lexus ES350 What differentiates a luxury car from a regular automobile? More is required than merely a name, or a high price, or exclusivity. Comfort, both in interior design and appointment and the driving experience, is paramount. That encompasses interior, drivetrain, chass ... Continue reading
NADAguides.com Lauds the Lexus GS450H
Dec 11, 2006
Lead Auto Expert, Mark Perleberg, Weighs in on the Car's Fuel Economy, Handling and Style COSTA MESA, Calif., Dec. 11 -- Lead Auto Expert, Mark Perleberg, of NADAguides.com (http://www.nadaguides.com/) -- a leading vehicle information website -- recently test drove the Lexus GS450H and today, he weighs in on the car's ... Continue reading
Lexus Raises Price on 2007 ES 350
Dec 8, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 8 -- Lexus announced a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) adjustment today for the ES 350 luxury sedan. The MSRP for the ES 350 will increase by 0.9 percent, or $300, to $33,470. The new pricing will take effect with the arrival of ES 350's at Lexus dealerships on, or after January 2, 2 ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Toyota Ranks Highest in Retaining New-Vehicle Buyers
Dec 7, 2006
Resale Value and Dealership Service Cited as Key Contributors to Retention WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 6 December 2006 â Toyota leads the automotive industry in retaining the highest percentage of new-vehicle purchasers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Customer Retention StudySM released today. Now i ... Continue reading
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