Archive for the ‘Lexus’ Category

Lexus and Tumi Partner to Create Premiere Custom Luggage for 2012 LFA Supercar

Tumi today announced its partnership with Lexus to create a premium line of travel cases customized to complement the look and feel of the 2012 LFA supercar. The dynamic style of the LFA requires a special design of Tumi luggage which will accompany the car in select markets, including the US and Europe....

August 12th, 2010 | Lexus | Read More

Toyota shows 6.8 Percent Decrease in July Sales

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported July sales of 169,224 units, a decrease of 6.8 percent from the same period last year, on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. On a raw volume basis, unadjusted for 27 selling days in July 2010, compared to 26 selling days in July 2009, TMS sales were...

August 3rd, 2010 | Auto Sales, Lexus, Toyota | Read More

Lexus Announces Voluntarily Recall LX 470

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced that Lexus intends to conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 39,000 2003-2007 Model Year LX 470 vehicles to address a steering shaft condition. No other Toyota or Lexus vehicles are involved in this safety recall. This action follows an...

July 29th, 2010 | Lexus, Recall News | Read More

Lexus intends to Recall Certain Vehicles to Replace Engine Valve Springs

Lexus announced that it has informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of its intention to file a Defect Information Report (DIR) regarding approximately 138,000 Lexus vehicles, powered by 4.6 and 5.0 liter V8 and 3.5 liter V6 engines in certain 2006, 2007 and 2008 GS, IS and LS models...

July 2nd, 2010 | Lexus, Recall News | Read More

Toyota Motor Sales June 2010 Sales Up 6.8 Percent

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported June sales of 140,604 units. With equal selling days in June 2009 and June 2010, sales were up 6.8 percent over the year-ago month on a daily selling rate (DSR) and unadjusted raw volume basis. The Toyota Division posted June sales of 123,272 units,...

July 1st, 2010 | Lexus, Scion, Toyota | Read More

Lexus Recalls Certain 2010 Lexus HS 250h Models

Toyota Motor Sales filed a Noncompliance Information Report (NCIR) with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), informing the agency of the company’s intent to conduct a voluntary safety recall of potentially 17,000 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h vehicles to address a compliance...

June 26th, 2010 | Lexus, Recall News | Read More

Toyota Features Star Safety System in New Advertising Campaign

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. is highlighting its Star Safety System™, which combines five safety technologies as standard equipment on all new Toyota models, as part of a new national advertising campaign. The campaign features Toyota owners and engineers talking about safety and quality via television,...

June 9th, 2010 | Lexus, Toyota | Read More

Toyota puts Lexus LS sales on hold during recall

Toyota has stopped selling its flagship Lexus, the plush LS sedan, while it waits for parts to reach dealers so the recalled cars can be fixed. A recall notice was issued on the LS on Friday to fix a steering deficiency. If a driver makes a sharp turn in the LS, the steering wheel may not return to...

May 25th, 2010 | Lexus | Read More

Lexus Invites Consumers to Launch of New CT 200h Hybrid

“Get in, buckle up and start talking.” Lexus customers will be calling the shots in a high-definition interactive film entitled “Dark Ride.” The film features Lexus’ newest hybrid, the CT 200h premium compact car, piloted by actor Norman Reedus (Boondock Saints franchise). Reedus is behind...

May 15th, 2010 | Green, Lexus | Read More

2010 Lexus GX 460 Passes Consumer Reports’ Retest

Lexus announced that Consumer Reports is lifting the Don’t Buy: Safety Risk designation from the 2010 Lexus GX 460 after the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) update addressed their prior concern. “CR said they made an appointment to have the update performed at the Lexus dealership from which they...

May 8th, 2010 | Lexus, Recall News | Read More