Toyota added Lexus and Scion, and now it plans to build a line around Prius.
Meanwhile, a high-performance model that's definitely headed to Lexus showrooms is the 2008 IS-F sports sedan.
Unlike other programs, this school features a variety of cars, including Porsche, Mazda and Lexus.
For its part, BMW is paying close attention to the move by Lexus into its territory.
The ASA said Lexus had breached rules relating to truthfulness, comparisons and environmental claims.
Cadillac sold 146, 000 vehicles in 2010, well behind the 220, 000-plus that BMW, Mercedes and Lexus sold.
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This is not going to take sales away from BMW, Jaguar, Lexus or Mercedes Benz!
Affected models include the Corolla, Tundra, Lexus SC, produced between November 2000 and March 2004.
In any event, both brands had better keep watch over their shoulders at Lexus.
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It's a hoary example but worth repeating: Toyota's launch vehicle was a Corona, not a Lexus.
Wife Farida gave him a Lexus with "C1PLA" on the license plate for his 70th birthday.
In 2013 the new Lexus LS and RAV4 SUV are expected to break sales records.
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Suppose I want to buy a used Lexus 400 that's coming off a 30-month lease.
The manufacturer makes such models as the Pyrius hybrid and the Lexus luxury line.
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Lexus will introduce this new hybrid powertrain into its model range in the near future.
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Many welcome its bold hourglass shape and say it creates a recognizable face for Lexus cars.
Only Lexus is faring well, particularly in America, where it benefits from Toyota's reliable image.
Fully half of the models on our list come from Toyota and its Lexus luxury division.
But Lexus has been spared all the tears, toil and sweat associated with a takeover.
"It's what all of us would like to do at the dealership level, " he says of Lexus.
Lexus' U.S. chief, Dennis Clements, says Lexus sacrifices sales in the short term by keeping inventory low.
When you drop your car off for service at Ray Catena Lexus of Monmouth, in Oakhurst, N.
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Havighurst believes that consumers are given the choice "between a Lexus, Mercedes or BMW" in health coverage.
This year both Acura and Lexus made first-time appearances at the Sao Paulo International Motor Show.
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Now Lexus, Toyota 's luxury division, is aiming squarely at the German carmaker with two new high-performance vehicles.
Sales stagnated because Lexus vehicles were aging, and a trade dispute with Japan was threatening the brand's existence.
It still had a somehwat cushy Buick ride, but it was head-and-shoulders above competitors like the Lexus ES350.
This is a welcome change from my Lexus hybrid, which shudders slightly when the gasoline engine kicks on.
Night was falling, and Siu offered me a lift back to the station in his black Lexus S.U.V.
That Lexus runs like a fine watch, but in the summer it also traps heat like a greenhouse.
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