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New sports style IS 250 SR Lexus(14/05/2008)
The new IS 250 SR Lexus is a sporty addition to the IS range expresses its performance credentials with a full body kit and 17-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels on the outside. Aluminium scuff plates and pedals add subtle visual enhancements on the inside. Heated front seats are also fitted as standard. The IS 250 SR is designed to deliver some of the sporting allure of the IS F and IS 250 Sport at a high value price. Based on the entry-level IS 250,... [more]
Helphire provides Lexus replacement vehicles for blameless victims of accidents(11/01/2008)
More than 300 high-specification Lexus cars are being made available to drivers who are involved in motoring accidents on UK roads through no fault of their own. The vehicles have joined the 19,000-strong vehicle fleet of Bath-based Helphire Group plc. The company works with leading insurers to provide replacement vehicles for blameless victims of accidents until their own cars can be repaired or, in the case of a write-off, a cheque is recei... [more]
Lexus concert broadcast from the audio systems of twelve LS 460s(12/12/2007)
Last summer, one of Britain's finest historic buildings, Castle Howard near York, and London's Crystal Palace both debuted specially commissioned Lexus music, broadcast from the sophisticated audio systems of twelve LS 460s. An extraordinary 'performance' which impressed the intrigued audiences in both venues. The original idea to demonstrate the power and quality of the LS 460's Mark Levinson System in such a spectacular manner came from Lexu... [more]
Lexus unveils LF-Xh and LF-A concepts at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show(05/11/2007)
Lexus plans a global unveiling of the LF-Xh concept at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show. Also on the Lexus stand will be the LF-A concept, along with six production vehicles at the International Convention Complex (Makuhari Messe) in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture. On the basis of its "pursuit of perfection" philosophy, Lexus strives to provide the highest-quality products and to fill every moment with exhilaration and comfort for its customers through c... [more]
Lexus Hybrid Drive technology helps push sales to record levels(21/10/2007)
The surge in customer demand for hybrid power has reached new heights, accounting for almost one in every three new Lexus models sold in the UK. Motorists are making a considered choice to opt for the combination of lower emissions, fuel efficiency and performance offered by Lexus Hybrid Drive technology, helping push sales to record levels. So far this year, the RX 400h is Lexus's best selling model in Europe, representing a 24 per cent share... [more]
High Technology Driver Monitoring System on Lexus LS(21/09/2007)
The new Lexus LS 600h goes on sale on 1 October and will feature the very latest in pre-crash safety technology using a system that keeps an eye - or six eyes to be exact - on the driver and his or her concentration levels. The world's first Driver Monitoring System forms part of the advanced Pre-Crash Safety (PCS) system which brings together a series of features that can recognise a potentially dangerous situation, help the driver take avoid... [more]
Other car news
Auto-industry sales increase by 3% margin (Daily Dispatch)MOTOR industry sales in May were up only 3% from a year ago once inflation is taken into account. Statistics South Africa’s motor trade data, released yesterday, showed that sales of parts and accessories rose by 10% to R12.6billion, while workshop revenues were up by nearly 3% to R183million. |
European Car Sales Fall on Fuel Cost, Spreading Gloom (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)July 16 (Bloomberg) -- European car sales fell 7.9 percent in June on higher fuel prices and a slump in demand spreading north from Spain and Italy. Japanese automakers led the declines. |
European Car Sales Fall on Fuel Cost, Spreading Gloom (Correct) (Bloomberg.com)July 16 (Bloomberg) -- European car sales dropped 7.9 percent last month on higher fuel prices and a slump in demand that spread north from Spain and Italy. |
European Car Sales Fall on Fuel Costs, Spreading Consumer Gloom (Bloomberg.com)July 16 (Bloomberg) -- European car sales dropped 7.9 percent last month as demand weakened in France and Germany and collapsed in Spain and Italy. Toyota Motor Corp. |
McCain tells GM workers he would help make electric car a success (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)WARREN, Mich. - John McCain promised auto workers at General Motors to help make the company's long-range electric car a success as he outlined ways to help a state and industry hit hard by the economy Friday. |
J.D. Power: Car Dealership Customer Satisfaction Improves, Jaguar Comes Out On Top Again [Industry News] (Jalopnik)According to the 28th annual J.D. Power and Associates Customer Service Index, car dealerships rose in customer satisfaction so far this year, due mostly to an increased satisfaction with repair... |
McCain pledges to help auto industry rebuild (AP via Yahoo! News)Republican presidential candidate John McCain pledged Friday to help auto workers rebuild their industry and in the process jump-start the entire U.S. economy. |
McCain: Electric car 'vital' to oil independence (USA Today)Washington allies haven't always been easy to come by for U.S. automakers, but Republican presidential candidate John McCain told General Motors Corp. employees Friday that reviving the struggling industry would be of utmost importance in his administration. |
Sacramento-area auto dealers assess changed industry (The Sacramento Bee)Local car dealerships are closing, new-vehicle sales are down, gas prices remain high and a credit crunch is squeezing both auto dealers and consumers. Ferraris and Maseratis shine on the showroom floor at Niello Maserati dealership on Fulton Avenue in Sacramento. Despite weak sales and changing tastes in the auto industry, Rick Niello, president of the Niello Co., says, "I don't think ... |
McCain talks with auto workers about economic woes (AP via Yahoo! News)John McCain promised auto workers at General Motors to help make the company's long-range electric car a success as he outlined ways to help a state and industry hit hard by the economy. |
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