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Yokohama Rubber’s ADVAN tires to come factory-equipped on the new Lexus RZ BEV

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announced that it is supplying its ADVAN V61 tires to Lexus for use as original equipment (OE) tires on the new RZ, the Lexus brand’s first dedicated battery electric vehicle (BEV), which was launched in Japan and other countries, including in Europe and Asia, from this March. The Yokohama Rubber Co.,

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Lexus brand will lead Toyota on Tesla’s Gigacasting techniques

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Toyota luxury brand Lexus will lead the Japanese automaker into the use of Tesla’s Gigacasting techniques, after a handful of companies have announced plans this year to invest in transitioning to the technology for future electric vehicle (EV) production.

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Review: 2023 Lexus RZ 450e tests the electric waters

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The 2023 Lexus RZ electric crossover competes not just against rivals ranging from Nissan through the automotive alphabet to Mercedes, but to electric vehicle startups such as Lucid, Rivian, and Tesla that have raised the bar for electric luxury. So how are Lexus and parent company Toyota positioning the RZ 450e to compete?

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Lexus RZ BEV launches in Australia starting at $123K

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The battery electric SUV Lexus RZ 450e recently arrived in Australia following its launch in the United States. The Lexus RZ is expected to help Toyota achieve its EV sales goal for 2026. Lexus’s latest battery electric vehicle (BEV) follows the UX 300e launched in 2021. Toyota sets goal to sell 1.5

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Lexus Electrified To Reinvent The Driving Experience

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Lexus has set a course to develop new technologies and vehicles that maximise the potential of electrification not just to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions, but also to deliver a higher level of performance, dynamics and driver engagement.

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Drive Notes: 2024 Lexus GX 550 Premium AWD

The Truth About Cars

Today I am testing a 2024 Lexus GX 550 Premium AWD that may have just come from the national launch event. I say that because this one is a pre-production unit. So it's not quite fully sorted. Still, a short loan this week has been instructive. Price, by the way? Anyway, there's plenty of twist on tap from the 3.4-liter

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Lexus Stuffs GR Engine Up the Nose of a Small Crossover

The Truth About Cars

You know what’s great about gearheads being at the helm of a car company instead of dour bedwetting accountants? This is the Lexus LBX, a tiny machine which is nearly a foot shorter than the already diminutive UX crossover that’s been on sale in America for a spell. & [Images: Lexus] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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