Jan 8, 2006
DETROIT, Jan. 8 -- Lexus revealed the all-new 2007 LS 460 and the company's first-ever long-wheelbase model, the LS 460L, today at a press conference at the 2006 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Seventeen years after its initial launch in Detroit, the redesigned LS now combines new levels of performance, ... Continue reading
Lexus Earns Best-Selling Luxury Brand Title for Sixth Consecutive Year
Jan 4, 2006
Surpasses 300,000 Sales in Record-Breaking Year TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 4 -- Lexus surpassed 300,000 in annual sales for the first time ever in 2005, retaining the crown as American's No. 1-selling luxury brand for the sixth consecutive year. Total U.S. sales came to a best-ever 302,895, up 5.5 percent from 287,927 in 2 ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports 2005 and December Sales
Jan 4, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 4 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported total year-end sales of 2,260,296 vehicles, up 10.1 percent over 2004. With ten consecutive years of record-breaking sales, this marks the second time in TMS' 48-year history it has reached sales of over two million vehicles. "Finally sh ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--Jan. 4, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c30186) has announced the addition of New Cars: Global Industry Guide to their offering. The new Cars: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the new cars industry. It includes ... Continue reading
SUVs No Safer than Passenger Cars for Children, New Study Finds
Jan 3, 2006
Partners for Child Passenger Safety evidence points to need for improved child occupant protection in rollover crashes PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3 -- New research from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, shows that children riding in SUVs have similar injury risks to children who ride in passenger cars. The study, publis ... Continue reading
Lexus Overtakes BMW as Korea's Bestselling Imported Car
Jan 3, 2006
Seoul January 2, 2006; Chosun.com reported that Japan’s Toyota Lexus has shunted Germany’s BMW from its position as Korea’s most popular imported car, which BMW had held for six years since 1999. BMW Korea and Toyota Korea figures released Monday show that Lexus outsold BMW by a narrow margin of 5,832 ... Continue reading
New Years Greetings From Toyota President Watanabe
Jan 1, 2006
January 1, 2006 New Year's Greetings from Toyota President Watanabe First of all, allow me to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe Entering a new year, I would like to describe some of the measures we are planning for 2006. There can be no doubt that global competition in the automobile in ... Continue reading
AIADA International Nameplate Vehicle Manufacturer Highlights from 2005
Dec 28, 2005
International Nameplate Highlights from 2005 By Frank Giovinazzi, Contributing Editor AIADA AIADA As 2005 draws to a close, and new goals are being set for the new year, it’s a great time to remember how far International nameplates have come in the last 12 months. Fantastic sales figures come to mind first, as I ... Continue reading
Lexus Ranks Number One in J.D. Power and Associates Customer Retention Study(SM)
Dec 9, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 9 -- Lexus ranked number one in the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Customer Retention Study(SM). Results released yesterday showed Lexus gaining 3.5 percentage points from 2004 to take the lead in 2005 by retaining 63.0 percent of its customers. The industry average was 49.6 percent. The study me ... Continue reading
Lexus to Stage World Premiere of All-New LS Luxury Sedan at NAIAS
Dec 8, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 8 -- Lexus will stage the world premiere of its all-new LS luxury sedan at a press conference during the North American International Auto Show on Sunday, January 8, 2006. Arriving late next year, the fourth-generation Lexus LS will set impressive new standards in design, styling, engineering, sa ... Continue reading
Research Company Reports: Lexus Ranks Highest in Customer Retention
Dec 8, 2005
Vehicle Quality and Customer Service Experiences Play Key Roles in Influencing Customer Retention WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 8 -- Lexus leads the industry in retaining the highest percentage of new-vehicle owners, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2005 Customer Retention Study(SM) released today. (Logo: ht ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports 2005 Best Ever November Sales
Dec 1, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported best-ever November sales of 169,665 vehicles, an increase of 5.6 percent over last November. Calendar-year-to-date (CYTD) sales total 2,057,017, up 10.3 percent over the same period last year. "As the market rebounds and consumer confide ... Continue reading
Toyota to Increase Production in U.S.
Nov 23, 2005
Washington DC November 23, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that thanks to its recent acquisition of 8.7 percent of Fuji Heavy Industries stock, Toyota is expected to begin assembling 100,00 vehicles annually at the company’s Subaru manufacturing plant in Lafayette, Indiana. Expected to begin in 2007, the move ... Continue reading
Toyota Action to Pass GM - Boost U.S. Output by 100,000
Nov 23, 2005
TOKYO November 23, 2005; Hans Greimel writing for the AP reported Toyota Motor Corp. is quickening its quest to unseat ailing rival General Motors Corp. as the world's biggest automaker with reported plans to start manufacturing up to 100,000 Toyota vehicles at a Subaru factory in Indiana. Word of Toyota's ramped-up pr ... Continue reading
Lexus McCartney Sponsorship More Than Just a Ticket to Ride
Nov 21, 2005
Marketing Extensions Maximize Lexus' Relationship With Music Icon TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 21 -- To broaden the reach of its groundbreaking partnership with Paul McCartney, Lexus has created an integrated marketing campaign to reach McCartney fans and Lexus owners at multiple touch points. The partnership -- which runs t ... Continue reading
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