Kelley Blue Book Announces 2017 Best Resale Value Award Winners
Jan 25, 2017
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 25, 2017 -- The 2017 model-year brand and category winners of the annual Best Resale Value Awards, recognizing vehicles for their projected retained value through the initial five-year ownership period, were announced today by Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the only vehicle valuation and informatio ... Continue reading
Jan 23, 2017
Toyota also named the most trusted passenger car manufacturer for the ninth straight year TORONTO, Jan. 23, 2017 Toyota was voted as the Most Trusted Brand™ of hybrid car and passenger car manufacturers in the annual Trusted Brand™ study conducted by Reader's Digest. ... Continue reading
Lexus Brand Takes Center Stage in Super Bowl Spot
Jan 23, 2017
Newest Products Star alongside Movement Artist Lil Buck and Latest Single from Sia; Actor Minnie Driver Debuts as New Voice of Lexus TORRANCE, CA - January 23, 2017: Two new flagship vehicles will join the Lexus lineup this year, each uniquely confirming Lexus' passion for brave design, imaginative technology, and exhi ... Continue reading
Jan 23, 2017
NHTSA RECALL RECAP January 23, 2017; Infiniti, Fisker, McClaren, Lexus, Scion, Pontiac, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, Land Rover, Mercedes, Ferrari, BMW, Mitsubshi, Tesla, Ford, Nissan, Jaguar, Honda Acura, Volkswagen ... Continue reading
2017 NAIAS (Detroit Auto Show) Highlights Up Close and Personal
Jan 16, 2017
By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Here we go again – another gathering of the international motoring press in Detroit, still arguably the center of the universe for the U.S. auto business. While manufacturing, design, some engineering and marketing is spread out around the country and t ... Continue reading
Lexus and Valerian Star Dane Dehaan Preview Single Seater Craft "Skyjet" in Miami +VIDEO
Jan 15, 2017
On Thursday night, title star of 2017 film VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS Dane DeHaan, unveiled a replica of the key pursuit craft in the film. The single-seater SKYJET premiered as part of an immersive Lexus event in Miami, showcasing the luxury brand's latest products and lifestyle activities. ... Continue reading
Preview: Lexus Takes On Design Challenge Creates Sport Yacht Concept +VIDEO
Jan 15, 2017
A few years ago the Toyota Marine Department invited Toyota Motor Corporation president Akio Toyoda to spend several days on the water driving their new Ponam range of premium yachts soon to be launched in Japan. As a master driver, Toyoda was inspired by the power of the turbodiesel powertrains and the handling and st ... Continue reading
Designer Zang Toi Dresses Lexus Spokespersons
Jan 12, 2017
By Maureen McDonald Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Detroit January 10, 2017; With a wide variety of vehicles at the North American International Auto Show representing the USA, Japan, China, Germany and England, take note of the latest car model fashion from a designer who immigrated from Malaysia, Zang ... Continue reading
Three of Four Car Buyers Avoid Considering SUVs Despite Record Retail Sales
Jan 12, 2017
COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2017 -- A bright spotlight is shining on SUVs thanks to record retail sales in 2016, yet three of every four car buyers didn't even consider buying an SUV, according to the J.D. Power 2017 Auto Avoider Study,SM released today. ... Continue reading
Lexus Reimagines Global Flagship Sedan at 2017 NAIAS With The All-New 2018 LS +VIDEO
Jan 10, 2017
It is possible that no single automobile has, upon introduction, upended its category as decisively as the first Lexus LS did when it launched the luxury brand 28 years ago. ... Continue reading
Lexus Announces Pricing for All-New 2018 LC Performance Coupe
Jan 9, 2017
LC 500 and LC 500h competitively priced under $100,000 Distinctive LC emotional design LC 500 introduces new Direct Shift 10-speed automatic transmission LC 500h features new Multi Stage Hybrid System January 09, 2017 DETROIT, Jan. 9, 2017 – Since the premiere of the LC 500 performance coupe last year, the most frequ ... Continue reading
2017 North American International Auto Show - Lexus Reveals 2018 LS 500
Jan 9, 2017
2018 Lexus LS 500 ... Continue reading
Jan 5, 2017
Toyota brand hybrid sales more than double 2015 numbers TCI total 2016 sales up 4.2% from 2015 with 217,792 vehicles sold Best year ever for TCI truck sales and Lexus luxury vehicle sales TORONTO, Jan. 4, 2017 - Nearly 20,000 more Canadians switched to hybrid vehicles in 2016 and this helped fuel overall annual sales g ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2017
IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 4, 2017 -- The analysts at Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry, today reported the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $35,309 in December 2 ... Continue reading
Ford and Toyota Establish SmartDeviceLink Consortium
Jan 4, 2017
Ford and Toyota are establishing SmartDeviceLink Consortium, a nonprofit to manage open source software for smartphone app development for vehicles Members include automakers Mazda Motor Corporation, PSA Group, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI) and Suzuki Motor Corporation, as well as suppliers Elektrobit, Luxoft, and X ... Continue reading
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