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2013 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid: LED Headlamps, Possible Plug-In Later

Green Car Reports

While Lexus unveiled its all-new 2013 GS 350 sports sedan at the recent Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, it showed off only the gasoline GS 350 model. Details of the future hybrid version, the 2013 Lexus GS 450h, remain under cover until the company launches the car officially at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Hybrid market share in UK climbs to 1.3% in Q1 2012; Toyota and Lexus have >75%

Green Car Congress

Of that number of hybrids, 77,000 were Toyota or Lexus cars. Of that number of hybrids, 77,000 were Toyota or Lexus cars. Toyota and Lexus are introducing four new hybrids to the UK market this year, including the Yaris Hybrid, the Prius+ seven-seat full hybrid, the Prius Plug-in, and the full hybrid GS 450h.

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Toyota’s hybrid sales in Europe reach one million units

Green Car Congress

In August, Toyota Motor Corporation announced that Toyota and Lexus combined had sold more than eight million hybrid cars worldwide since the launch of the Toyota Prius in 1997. Toyota has hit the millionth sale milestone for its hybrids in Europe with the delivery of an Auris hybrid to a driver in Germany.

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Hybrid Cars Not Desirable Just Yet, Says Survey. Sure, But.

Green Car Reports

We can think of a few, particularly when it comes to some of the hybrid luxury sedans on the market, such as the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid or Lexus GS 450h, and there are a few on the horizon too, like the Acura NSX plug-in hybrid supercar. But when questioned in a survey by Swapalease.com (via The Sacramento.

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Toyota cumulative global hybrid sales pass 5M, nearly 2M in US

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Cumulative global sales of Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC’s) hybrid vehicles—including plug-in hybrids— topped the 5 million unit mark as of 31 March 2013, reaching 5.125 million units. Toyota and Lexus sell 19 hybrid models and one plug-in hybrid in 80 countries and regions around the world. Hybrids Plug-ins Sales'

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

Clean Fleet Report

But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency. Our test car wore a striking Ultrasonic Blue with gloss black on the B pillars and front mesh grille. Why we were so happy is revealed in detail below. Super-efficient Cruising. Lexus adds a sporty touch to its hybrid hero. F Sport Flair.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans.