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Toyota began recalling 264,000 luxury passenger vehicles over faulty fuel pipes Thursday, including flagship Lexus cars sold in Canada and other overseas countries, the company said. Included in the recall are Lexus models produced in Japan in 2005 and sold overseas, and Lexus, Mark X, and Crown models sold in Japan, according to Toyota Motor ...

Toyota chose a swerving Formula One racing course to show its new luxury Lexus sportscar Thursday, to make sure reporters got the message the new IS F model is about revved up engine muscle and the thrill of nimble handling. Toyota Motor Corp. is planning to sell 7,000 Lexus IS F cars globally next year, ...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ A top marketing executive at Lexus is joining Chrysler LLC to lead its global marketing efforts, Chrysler said Wednesday. Deborah Wahl Meyer, 44, will become Chrysler's vice-president and chief marketing officer on Aug. 28. Meyer has spent the last six years at Toyota Motor Corp., most recently as vice-president of marketing ...

DETROIT (AP) _ The U.S. government has upgraded an investigation into the 2007 Lexus ES 350 sedan after at least 12 people were injured when the vehicle accelerated without warning. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report issued this week that an all-weather floor mat can trap the throttle pedal when it's ...

DETROIT (AP) _ Buick tied with Lexus as the highest-ranking brand in a closely watched study of vehicle dependability, marking the first time in 12 years that Lexus has shared the top award, J.D. Power and Associates said Thursday. Cadillac, Mercury and Honda rounded out the top five brands in the annual survey, which measures ...

Lexus launched in Japan today the GS450h as the first hybrid sedan in the Lexus lineup.  The GS450h, powered by the world's first hybrid system designed specifically for rear-wheel-drive passenger vehicles, is available through "Lexus" dealers nationwide. The GS450h is emblematic of the GS series, aiming—in the GS fashion ...

Lexus unveiled today the all-new 2008 LS600h L hybrid luxury sedan at the 2006 New York International Automobile Show (open to the press April 12 and 13; open to the general public April 14 to 23). The LS600h L, a high-end model from the Lexus flagship LS series, combines ...

Toyota will recall about 57-thousand Lexus vehicles due to faulty seat belt winder parts. The recall affects the Lexus G-S and I-S models sold in North America, Japan, Europe and other markets. Passengers may not be able to buckle up due to the faulty parts. The vehicles were produced between July and December last year. About ...

The brand new 2007 Lexus ES 350 offers a sleek interior design and serves up an exterior to match.  Standard 16 inch alloy wheels, with the option of 17 inch alloy or chrome wheels, add to the eye appeal of the new 2007 Lexus ES 350.  A power moonroof is ...

TOKYO (AP) _ Toyota's latest luxury car is powered by the world's first commercially mass produced hybrid system that's especially designed for rear-wheel drive vehicles. The Japanese automaker said Thursday the Lexus GS450h, powered by an electric motor and gasoline engine, will go on sale in North America and Japan in April and in Europe ...

The new Lexus RX 2007 features a number of amenities combined with a sleek, innovative design.  It’s integrated front foglamps improve visibility while it’s 17-inch alloy wheels and privacy glass add to it’s modern styling.   A number of highlighted features are available, including the Adaptive Front Lighting system, ...

Lexus is leading the high performance hybrid charge with its 2007 Lexus GS450 Hybrid, which combines a 218 kW direct-injection 3.5-litreV6 with a 148 kW electric motor for breakthrough levels of hybrid car performance. Due to go on sale in the first half of the year, the world's first luxury hybrid is designed to ...