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Is this the luxury bargain of 2024? Lexus LBX hybrid SUV is much cheaper than BMW X1 and Benz GLA

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Japanese luxury player Lexus has announced full pricing for its 2024 Lexus LBX ahead of its Australian launch on March 18 and revealed that its cheapest car in its line-up will be priced from $47,550 plus on-roads. 2024 Lexus LBX. 2024 Lexus LBX. Whichever LBX you buy all versions come with the same 1.5-litre

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2023 Lexus IS 500 Review: Exactly What You’d Expect

The Truth About Cars

Roaring, farting exhausts, garish colors, and outrageous fender flares barely covering massive wheels scream “I AM SPECIAL” on behalf of the dwindling dozens of buyers who must announce their arrival among those who can afford the monthly nut.& & Who am I to judge what one buys with the bank’s money?

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87% of US Tesla drivers say they’ll buy another Tesla

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Photo: Tesla Tesla maintains an 87% brand retention rate, with Lexus (68%) and Toyota (54%) trailing, according to a new Bloomberg Intelligence survey. Bloomberg Intelligence, the research arm of Bloomberg, interviewed 1,000 adults planning to buy or lease a brand-new car in the next year. Get started here. –

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Report: Vehicle Supplies Are Climbing Back Up

The Truth About Cars

Vehicle pricing also dropped slightly, though presumably not enough to send anyone running out the door to buy a new automobile due to how outrageously high they’ve been over the last several years. But there does not appear to be a similar surplus of affordable models. Discounts and incentives in January averaged 5.7

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Hyundai and Ford’s EV registrations outpace the competition in March

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With new affordable models like the Volvo EX30 and Chevy Equinox EV, some see the momentum picking up in 2024. With some of the most affordable and fuel-efficient EVs on the market, Hyundai expects the momentum to continue this year. Although the growth was slight in March, the EV share of the light vehicle market grew from 6.8%

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Tesla’s new customers come from Toyota, Honda most frequently: study

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Research published by S&P Global Mobility has identified which brands consumers are leaving when they buy a new Tesla. Customers leaving gas vehicles were found to most often buy a Tesla Model Y or Tesla Model 3. Now, data has been published showing which brands are losing the most customers to Tesla.

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Report: Auto Dealers Ask Biden Admin to Slow Down EV Mandates

The Truth About Cars

dealerships are asking President Joe Biden to reconsider proposed federal regulations they’ve alleged would mandate an unrealistic national shift toward battery-electric vehicles consumers simply aren’t buying. Image: Lexus] Become a& TTAC& insider. Roughly 4,000 U.S. This letter is 100 percent about the American consumer."

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