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Tuesday, Aug 11
Toyota to triple production of Lexus HS 250h
According to a report from the Nikkei newspaper in Japan (via Hybrid Cars), Toyota plans to nearly triple production of the Lexus HS 250h hybrid sedan. The reason? Unexpectedly brisk sales in Japan, it would seem. When the luxury hybrid was launched on July 14, Toyota reportedly expected t...
Monday, Aug 3
Surprise! Hybrid sales rose in July thanks to new Prius, Cash for Clunkers
Overall, hybrid sales were up 35 percent in July compared to a year ago (non-hybrid vehicle sales fell 13 percent compared to July 2008, according to numbers crunched by Green Car Advisor). Prius sales jumped to 19,193 units sold in July 2009, the best month for the iconic car since April 20...
Saturday, Aug 1
Lexus trademarks CT 200h, CT 300h and CT 400h for entry-level Euro hybrids?
There's reason to believe the new Lexus CT Series will be based on the underpinnings of the Toyota Auris, which is available in Europe in both three- and five-door hatchback forms and has recently been slated for a hybrid powertrain. Just like other Lexus offerings based on Toyota platfor...
Saturday, Jul 25
Rendered Speculation: Injecting excitment into Toyota with a Prius Coupe
Rumors of a Prius coupe from Toyota have been floating around for at least a couple of years - to no avail. However, now that new Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda has decreed that Toyota needs some excitement in its lineup, and Honda has announced that the production CR-Z coupe will debut this fall, a re...
Wednesday, Jul 22
No Lexus HS250h for Europe, hybrid IS instead
Lexus has apparently decided not to offer its new HS250h sedan to European buyers. Instead of the luxury dedicated hybrid, EU buyers will be able to opt for a hybridized version of the IS sedan. Since the IS is a rear wheel drive platform rather than the front wheel drive setup used on the HS, it...
Monday, Jul 20
Lexus HS250h officially priced, starting at $34,200
Lexus has finally released official pricing for the new HS250h hybrid sedan ahead of its late August on-sale date. The HS will be available in 2 trim levels, with the base model starting at $34,200 and the Premium model going for $36,970. The EPA has rated the 2.4-liter HS at 35 mpg in the city an...
Toyota division doubles hybrid component production capacity
With the new Lexus HS250h beginning to hit the streets in the coming months, Toyota's ever-expanding hybrid lineup will need parts. Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc. is stepping up to supply bits that include the motor/generators and transmissions. The new factory launched last year with a single...
Thursday, Jul 16
Priuses get solar assist on boat into Long Beach harbor [w/VIDEO]
The Auriga Leader is owned by NYK and is under contract exclusively to Toyota to bring cars from Japan to the West Coast of the U.S., particularly Long Beach, California. When it arrived in Long Beach earlier this month, the ship unloaded 2,507 Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles. The ship has spa...
Tuesday, Jul 14
Report: Toyota may build Auris hybrid in UK from 2012
Over the last several years, Toyota officials have repeatedly said that by the end of the next decade they expect almost every vehicle line they build to be available with a hybrid system. If the Auris hybrid is produced in the UK, it would be the first Toyota hybrid produced in Europe.
CarMax: interest in hybrids and diesels on the rise
Need further proof that interest in hybrid and diesel vehicles is directly linked to the average price for a gallon of gasoline? According to CarMax, the largest retailer of used cars in the States, searches for hybrid vehicles on its website are up four percent in June over May while dies...
Friday, Jun 12
Mazda goes big for hybrids in next decade
Mazda's next hybrids will be developed in-house and will be adapted to existing nameplates, not standalone models such as the Toyota Prius, Lexus HS 250h and Honda Insight. We can expect to see these new Mazda hybrids sometime within the next five years or so, though the automaker is tryin...
Lexus expects to sell 25,000 HS 250h hybrids in first year
Lexus reportedly expects to sell some 25,000 HS 250h hybrid sedans in the car's first 12 months on the market in the States, which would immediately make the new HS 250h the best selling luxury hybrid car in America. Perhaps there's reason to be optimistic - hybrid vehicles actually manage...
Tuesday, May 26
First Drive: 2010 Lexus HS 250h is pretty on the inside
Just because The Cold War is over doesn't mean that all cold wars have come to an end. Two protagonists in the auto industry - once again, East vs. West - are currently embroiled in an in-car safety and technology arms race that is beginning to look more like NASA vs. Roskosmos than a battle betwe...
Sunday, Jan 11
Detroit 2009: Lexus HS250h live reveal
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 Detroit, just in time for the brand's 20th annive...
Monday, Jan 5
Toyota, Honda hybrid sales drop in 2008; 5 FCX Clarity models sold
Toyota reports that, for all of 2008, it sold 15,200 Lexus RX 400h luxury hybrid SUVs and 19,391 Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size SUVs. For the year, Toyota and Lexus sold 241,405 hybrid vehicles. That includes 158,884 Priuses, compared to 181,221 in 2007. That 12.6 percent drop in h...
