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Lexus Says ‘Yes’ to Accessory Catalog at SEMA

The Truth About Cars

Beyond loading one of their nifty new 2024 GX 550 Overtrail models with a raft of burly accessories, the crew at Lexus has also dusted off a couple of older trucks for this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas. For fun, Lexus is also displaying a few builds completed by private owners, including 2008 and 2009 examples of the GX.

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Toyota CEO steps down, opening up possibility of new EV strategy

Teslarati

Lexus head Koji Sato will replace him. Mr. Toyoda is known not only for his relation to the founder of the largest automotive company in the world, but also for taking the helm of CEO at Toyota after the market collapse of 2008 and guiding the company to where it is today. If you have news tips, email us at tips@teslarati.com !

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

The Truth About Cars

Shortly thereafter an Apple board member stated Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs (1955-2011) suggested the company could build an EV around the time Tesla arrived on the automotive scene in 2008. They considered it a natural evolution in an all-new market where the company could assert its dominance. Elon was glad too.

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2023 electric car sales record led by Tesla, BYD and MG – but luxury brands are also doing plenty of EV heavy lifting

EV Central

Volvo is gearing up to start deliveries of the EX30 while Polestar will bring the 3 and 4 SUVs. Volvo is gearing up to start deliveries of the EX30 while Polestar will bring the 3 and 4 SUVs.

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Toyota release 2009 sustainability report

Green Cars News

The report covering April 2008 – March 2009 shows that the company is achieving year-on-year reductions in CO2 emissions and step up its use of green energy. Fleet-average CO2 emissions on new Toyota and Lexus vehicles sold in Europe shrunk by almost 4% from 150.7 g/km to 145.3

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Sales of hybrid cars increase in US

Green Cars News

This meant that a total of 26,205 hybrid units were sold - some three per cent of all new vehicles, the highest monthly new vehicle share since April 2008. Nissan: The Japanese manufacturer posted 666 units of the Altima Hybrid, which is a fall of 50 per cent compared to June 2008. per cent in volume to 859,847 units.

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Hybrid sales leap in the US

Green Cars News

The Civic Hybrid meanwhile sold 717 units, down 77 per cent compared to August 2008. Toyota : Still the hybrid sales leader, Toyota sold 24,191 units in the month including 543 of the new Lexus HS250. In terms of the luxury division Lexus, the RX Hybrid enjoyed a sales jump of 37.4 per cent to 836 units.

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