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Lexus expects to sell 25,000 HS 250h hybrids in first year
2010 Lexus HS 250h – Click above for high-res image gallery Just like the rest of the industry, Toyota's sales are down this year, and that includes its standard-bearing Prius hybrid hatchback. There are signs that the new 2010 model will revive Prius sales somewhat, and the Japanese automaker is hoping to have similar success with its new Lexus HS 250h luxury hybrid sedan. According to Mark Templin, group vice president of the Lexus Division for Toyota North America: More than 60 percent of entry luxury sedan buyers said they would ... Read more →
Toyota expands auxiliary electrification on new Lexus HS250h Sam Abuelsamid
2010 Lexus HS 250h – Click above for high-res image gallery With the introduction of the new HS250h, Lexus brings forth the first dedicated luxury hybrid. In the process it's also expanding ...
Lexus preparing a Prius-based premium subcompact for Europe Xavier Navarro
According to Top Gear, Lexus plans to debut a new hatchback at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show that will be available exclusively as a hybrid. The new car would be related to the HS 250h, albeit ...
"Remote Touch control" will debut in 2010 Lexus RX 450h Sebastian Blanco
Remote Touch control - click above for a high-res gallery Toyota Motor Company is putting some high-tech goodies in the 2010 Prius, but one feature is coming exclusively (at least for now) to the ...
2010 Lexus RX 450h starts at $42,535, slightly lower than 2009 models Sebastian Blanco
Lexus RX 450h - Click above for a high res gallery Lexus' new RX 450h goes on sale in mid-summer, and if you're interested in buying the hybrid "car-based luxury utility vehicle," here's what ...
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Lexus RX 450h: you can't have pockets in hybrid production area 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
RX 450h - Click above for a high res gallery The Lexus RX 450h is already a fairly impressive hybrid vehicles, numberswise. The CUV gets 44.8 mpg (37 mpg U.S.) on the combined cycle and emits 148 grams of CO2 per km. To make the luxury vehicle even more green, Lexus has released information on ...
Biodiesel, Solar power come out ahead in Lexus Eco Challenge 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
The 2008-09 edition of the Lexus Eco Challenge is over and high school teams from Illinois and Florida have captured the top $50,000 prizes. The competition is open to teams of middle and high school students nationwide and is intended to encourage them to get involved in projects that help the ...
Toyota to Ford: 100,000 hybrids? That's cute. We've sold a million in the U.S. 3 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Toyota Prius Yesterday, Ford announced it had built its 100,000th hybrid SUV. Today, Toyota coyly released a statement that outshines the Blue Oval 10-to-1. Toyota Motor Sales has now sold more than one million Toyota and Lexus hybrids in the U.S. ...
Geneva Preview: 37 mpg (U.S.) Lexus RX 450h CUV 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high res gallery of the RX 450h When we first met the RX 450h hybrid CUV - excuse me, the "car-based luxury utility vehicle," during the LA Auto Show last November, Lexus wouldn't say what mileage the vehicle would get. Now that we're a bit closer to the release date and the ...
Hybrids dominate the Intellichoice Best Overall Value of the Year Awards 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a gallery of the Ford Escape Hybrid IntelliChoice used the Chicago Auto Show to announce its Best Overall Value of the Year Awards, and, lo and behold, it's loaded up with hybrid and eco-friendly vehicles. Included in the list of winners for 2009 are: Honda Civic Hybrid for ...
In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2009 Lexus GS450h 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click the Lexus GS450h for a high res gallery Since debuting the Prius just over a decade ago, Toyota has been gradually spreading its hybrid drive technology through its product lineup including the Lexus brand. Later this year, Lexus will be getting its first hybrid-only model in the form of ...
Doctor's Lexus hybrid explodes in Arkansas, "explosive device" found 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
This is one of those stories that, when you first read the headline, you think, "This will be all over the internet in a matter of minutes." The details are as follows: A Lexus hybrid belonging to the chairman of the Arkansas Medical Board, Dr. Trent Pierce, exploded this morning outside his home. ...
Rumormill: Lexus LS could get base V6 model 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LS600h The trend towards more fuel efficient automobiles is stretching past its expected economy car roots and into the upper reaches of large luxury vehicles. It could be argued that Lexus started this particular trend with its range of hybrid ...
Lexus moves the IS 220d's CO2 emission levels down a notch 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
From 163 g/km last year to 148g/km now, Lexus has upgraded the green credentials of the IS 220d. This vehicle is now more fuel efficient, which makes it all the more interesting for fleet purchasers in the United Kingdom. First of all, the VED (Vehicle Excise Duty) for the car drops to band C, ...
Ethanol leads to recall of some Lexus models 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click on the image above for a high-res gallery of the LS460 Ethanol fuel with low moisture content has the potential to corrode the inside of the fuel delivery pipes in some Lexus vehicles, including GS300/350, IS250/350, and LS460/460L models from 2006, 2007 and 2008 model years. The problem, ...
Europe won't get the Lexus HS250h 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click the HS250h for a high res gallery It looks like Japanese and American consumers will be the only ones that get access to the new Lexus HS250h, at least through normal distribution channels. Toyota's European communications chief Serge Gachot told Automotive News after the reveal of the ...
Detroit 2009: Lexus HS250h live reveal 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a gallery of the Lexus HS250h Enough with the renderings and spy photos, let's move to the big stage. Lexus took the wraps off of the 2010 HS 250h, its first dedicated hybrid - indeed, "the world's first dedicated luxury hybrid," as the press release says - this morning in ...
Lexus announces limited editions of RX 400h hybrid SUVs 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click the RX 400h Limited for high res photo If the standard Lexus RX 400h just isn't enough high-priced hybrid handsomeness for you, then a Lexus sales representative would like to speak to you as soon as possible. Lexus has just announced two new Limited Edition RX 400h models that are now on ...
Lexus refines hybrid drivetrain for RX450h, 28 mpg city/27 highway 5 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus RX450h A few months back at the LA Auto Show, where Lexus introduced the world to its latest RX450h hybrid crossover, the automaker was not yet ready to reveal its price or fuel mileage ratings. Things are still a bit hazy on the pricing front, but ...
Detroit Preview: Lexus HS250h spied testing 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
We're anxiously awaiting the debut of the Lexus HS250h dedicated hybrid model at the upcoming Detroit Auto Show, but we can at least tide ourselves over with a few spy shots of the sedan being tested in all of its camo'd glory. As we can clearly see, this is not a hatchback like the Prius - which ...
Detroit Preview: new Lexus dedicated hybrid, the HS250h 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
click to enlarge speculative rendering The relationship between Lexus and its hybrid-only line has been speculated about for some time. The high-end Toyota brand has now confirmed that the HS250h, the first dedicated hybrid Lexus model, will be shown at the Detroit Auto Show in concept form. ...
LA 2008: 2010 Lexus RX 450h live unveiling 7 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for our high res gallery Ten years after introducing the "car-based luxury utility vehicle segment," Lexus unveiled its latest hybrid, the 2010 RX 450h, today at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The second-gen RX 450h uses a 3.5 liter V6 gas engine (Atkinson cycle) and an upgraded inverter ...
Lexus IS 220d drops CO2 emissions and prices 7 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click the photo for a high-res gallery of the Lexus IS Range For 2009, Lexus thought that lower is better. The new IS models coming to the UK will cost less than their current counterparts and, more importantly, will have lowered CO2 emissions in the new IS 220d. This model, with a 2.2-liter ...
Rendered speculation: 2010 Lexus HS250h, 2011 Toyota Camry hybrid 7 months ago on AutoblogGreen
click to enlarge We've known since last January that Toyota will debut a pair of hybrid cars at the next Detroit Auto show. One is the replacement for the current Prius, while the other is a Lexus-badged car sharing the same architecture. Japanese magazine Mag-X has renderings of what they ...
First look: 2010 Lexus RX450h, RX350 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
We know Lexus is planning on introducing the RX-series at the LA Auto Show in a few weeks. Over at Autospies, they got their hands on some scans of what appears to be a Japanese brochure of the new 2010 RX450h and RX350. Reaction is mixed, but these modern station wagons for the suburb set don't ...
2010 Lexus RX to debut at LA Auto Show, including hybrid 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click the photo for a high-res gallery of the LF-Xh concept Lexus is set to bring its 2010 RX-series of crossover utility vehicles to the LA Auto Show, including an updated hybrid model. Details are scarce, but there may be a clue or two we can glean from the LF-Xh concept that was shown back ...
Lexus Prius is just the beginning; Lexus considering a hybrid-only line 8 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Just the other day, Lexus' European head Andy Pfeiffenberger said that Lexus is in the hybrid market for the long term. The Japanese automaker is following Toyota, its owner, into the gas/electric waters head first with no plans to back out any time soon. In fact, a report in Japan's Nikkei ...
Lexus: "Hybrids aren't just a transition technology" 9 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Lexus big boss in Europe Andy Pfeiffenberger was interviewed by news agency Europa Press and discussed the future of the brand and his perspectives on the auto industry. First and foremost, Pfeiffenberger stated that hybrids are here to stay: they aren't just going to be mated to gasoline engines, ...
Confirmed: Lexus to build Prius-based hybrid 9 months ago on AutoblogGreen
It's been rumored and alluded to so many times that we just began accepting it as fact, and now it is: Toyota has confirmed that Lexus will indeed get a version of the Toyota Prius. Based on the third-generation of the Prius hatchback that is set to debut in January at the Detroit Auto Show, the ...
Lexus forced, again, to remove deceptively green ad in UK 9 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click on the ad above to enlarge Lexus doesn't have a good history with the ads for its hybrid SUVs in Europe. Not too long ago, Toyota got into trouble for running the slogan "HIGH PERFORMANCE. LOW EMISSIONS. ZERO GUILT" in reference to its Lexus RX 400h hybrid SUV. The marque is back in the ...
Free hybrid alert: win a Lexus RX 400h SUV for a year 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
How can you win a free Lexus hybrid? Easy. Well, it's easy to enter the contest, anyway. If you're in the UK, just visit a Lexus dealer next weekend (September 6 and 7) and ask for a test drive. Lexus' dealers will be glad to show you the GS 450h, the LS 600h and, of course, the RX 400h. After the ...
Lexus readies RX 400h and GS 450h for police duty 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
click to enlarge Lexus is hedging its bets with the British cops. At the annual National Police Fleet Managers conference that will take place in early September in the UK, the luxury automaker wants police fleets to seriously consider its hybrid vehicles - the RX 400h and the GS 450h, both of ...
Lexus launches Pebble Beach Edition LS 600h L 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for complete high-res gallery Pebble Beach is known for its uber-luxury resorts as well as holding one of the finest car events, the Concours d'Elegance. In order to celebrate its partnership, Lexus is going to launch fifty LS 600h flagship luxury sedans, as well as 300 SC 430 hardtop ...
Lexus smiles as sales of the RX 400h jump 28% 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
It's become a truism in the new auto market: sales of big vehicles are down. The details are different for each country and automaker, but the gist is the same and fuel efficiency of the oversized SUVs and trucks is partly to blame. In this bleak environment (well, bleak if you're an automaker ...
Top list: The leanest V8s on sale in Europe 11 months ago on AutoblogGreen
For many motorists, V8 means the quintessential type of engine. Power and a beautiful roar from under the hood are its typical signatures, but it's also a synonym for high fuel consumption and a general sense of being dirty. Nevertheless, there are a certain number of V8 engines, and not only ...
The Fonz promotes reading, Lexus hybrids and his own books 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
click to enlarge Take one baby boomer favorite - The Fonz - stick him in a boomer dream car - a Lexus RX 400h - and send him off on a cross-country trip through the UK, teaching kids the value of reading. This is the idea behind an effort between Lexus and First News to support the Government's ...
