November 2006 US Auto Sales Box Score
Dec 4, 2006
Dec 1, 2006; Reuters reported that U.S. auto sales in November fell from a year earlier, according to sales data released on Friday by auto manufacturers. The following are highlights from sales data released by the largest car makers in the U.S. market. Overall industry: * November seasonally adjusted annualized rate ... Continue reading
Lexus Announces Pricing on 2007 LX 470 Limited Edition Full-Size Luxury SUV
Nov 28, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 28 -- Lexus today announced pricing for the 2007 LX 470 Limited Edition luxury sport utility vehicle (SUV). The LX 470 Limited Edition will be available as a special option package containing unique exterior and interior features that will be priced at $410. The base manufacturer's suggested reta ... Continue reading
Nov 26, 2006
2007 LEXUS RX 400h 5-DOOR SUV Hybrid Luxury on the Road to Chicago By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau A few years ago our friends at Lexus loaned us an RX 300 for a road trip to Tennessee. Ever since then my pretty blonde has wanted one. She was enamored with the looks, feel, luxurious ambiance, and the c ... Continue reading
Extras at Luxury Dealerships May Signal a Market Upturn
Nov 15, 2006
Washington DC November 15, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that Fletcher Jones Motorcars and Newport Lexus are pouring on the fancy fixtures and service extras as they vie for a larger share of one of the nation's most prosperous luxury-car markets, coastal Orange County, California, reports USA Today. Auto industr ... Continue reading
LEAKED: Toyota's "Global Master Plan" Calls For 15 Percent Worldwide Share By 2010
Nov 13, 2006
Washington DC November 13, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that a leaked copy of Toyota Motor Corp.'s "global master plan" calls for grabbing 15 percent of the world car market by 2010 in the company's quest to takeover the No.1 selling spot from General Motors, according to a news item picked up Monday by the Los ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports 2006 Best-Ever October Sales
Nov 1, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever October sales of 189,011 vehicles, an increase of 13.6 percent over October 2005. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 2,117,507 units, up 12.2 percent over the same period last year. "What a difference a year makes," said ... Continue reading
First Lexus With Factory-Installed XM Satellite Radio and XM NavTraffic Now Available at Dealerships
Oct 25, 2006
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- XM Satellite Radio , the nation's leading provider of satellite radio with more than 7 million subscribers, today announced that the first of the all-new Lexus LS series with standard, factory-installed XM Satellite Radio and XM NavTraffic are now available at dealerships. The Lexus LS 460 L, lon ... Continue reading
Oct 20, 2006
Popular Heated-Cooled Seat System Again Selected as Option in Lexus Luxury Sedans, Extends 6 1/2-Year Relationship NORTHVILLE, Mich., Oct. 19 -- Amerigon Incorporated , a leader in developing products based on advanced thermoelectric (TE) technologies for a wide range of global markets and applications, today announced ... Continue reading
Oct 12, 2006
Innovative Tool Combines Multiple Vehicle Inventory Sources Into One Centralized Site ATLANTA, Oct. 12 -- Manheim and Toyota Financial Services (TFS) today announced the launch of an integrated online remarketing resource designed to significantly improve how Toyota and Lexus dealers locate and purchase used Toyota and ... Continue reading
Lexus Presents Contemporary Art Exhibitions :The 460 Degrees Gallery: Light, Speed and Innovation
Oct 10, 2006
Lexus Presents Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Four U.S. Cities to Launch All-New LS 460 Flagship Sedan TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 10 -- There is no map to innovation. The path to invention is laid with passion, confidence and, above all, uncommon vision. Those are the guiding principles behind "Light and Speed" at The 460 ... Continue reading
Lexus Announces Pricing on 2007 LS 460 and LS 460 L Full-Size Luxury Sedans
Oct 6, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 6 -- Lexus today announced pricing for the all-new 2007 LS 460 and the company's first-ever long-wheelbase model, the LS 460 L. The fourth-generation LS blends new levels of performance, sophistication, contemporary styling, and luxury refinements while redefining the full-size luxury-sedan segme ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports September Sales
Oct 3, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 3 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever September sales of 222,950 vehicles, an increase of 20.2 percent over September 2005. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 1,928,496 units, up 12 percent over the same period last year. "While crossovers, hybrids and small ... Continue reading
New Autoliv Technology Recognized by Toyota/Lexus
Oct 3, 2006
STOCKHOLM, Sweden--Autolivâs new Seat Cushion Airbag was recently recognized as a key technology for the newly launched Lexus LS460. Autoliv received a Toyota Technology Award for "the world's first frontal airbag for the rear-seat". The award was presented to Autoliv Japan by a Toyota management representative at ... Continue reading
New Smart Park System Underscores Toyota's Relentless Push to Be No.1
Sep 27, 2006
Washington DC September 27, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that in its relentless effort to meet the wants and needs of American consumers, Toyota has developed a new Lexus LS 460 Sedan which allows the car to park itself, with the driver playing a mere supporting role. The LS 460, equipped with an industry-first ... Continue reading
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