Green Car Reports

APRIL 30, 2024

The updated 2025 Lexus UX 300h has been given official EPA ratings, and for the popular all-wheel-drive version they’re a bit better than what the Toyota luxury brand estimated months ago. Although this U.S. version of the UX looks mostly the same as it did for 2024 and in previous model years, it’s now a hybrid-only model.

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DECEMBER 4, 2021

Lexus revealed a new ROV (Recreational Off-highway Vehicle) Concept, a hydrogen-engined vehicle offering near zero-emissions driving combined with extreme off-road capability. It reflects a commitment by Lexus to ensure exhilarating driving can co-exist with a carbon-free society centered on responsible mobility.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 20, 2024

One of the most important vehicles in the Lexus lineup, the RX, finally plugs in. The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid arrives on the scene with 37 miles of electric range from the Toyota RAV4 Prime’s powertrain, in a more eye-catching and softer-to-the-touch package.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 26, 2023

And Lexus previews EVs and some standout tech in Tokyo concepts. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Lexus LF-ZL concept is a long and relatively low SUV built with. Prices on used EVs have dropped enough to counter soaring finance rates and boost affordability.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2022

Lexus will debut the NX PHEV OFFROAD Concept and hydrogen-engined ROV (Recreational Off highway Vehicle) Concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022 held at Makuhari Messe (Chiba City) this weekend. The NX PHEV OFFROAD Concept is based on Lexus’ first PHEV model that went on sale in November 2021, the NX 450h+. The 3-cylinder, 1.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2023

Lexus revealed its TX three-row SUV, a vehicle made specifically for the North American market. TX will be exclusively assembled by Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI), and is the first Lexus vehicle to be assembled there. TX also inherits the Lexus Driving Signature fundamentals and elevates them to the next level.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2023

Lexus unveiled the all-new GX during a world premiere in Austin, Texas, USA. Lexus GX prototype A 3.5L turbo-hybrid variant, a Lexus first for a body-on-frame vehicle, provides fuel efficiency without compromising on power output. The vehicle is set to be gradually released in different regions, starting from the end of 2023.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2023

Lexus has introduced the all-new, all-electric Lexus RZ 450e—the brand’s first globally available, purpose-built battery-electric vehicle. The RZ is the latest electrified vehicle in the Lexus lineup, which includes seven hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, and will start in the US at $59,650 MSRP. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2022

Lexus unveiled details of the all-new 2023 RZ 450e, the brand’s first global Battery EV (BEV). The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e is expected to go on sale towards the end of 2022. The “Lexus Driving Signature” (LDS) is the Lexus driving experience that aims to achieve predictable, linear response according to the driver’s intentions.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2023

And the Lexus RZ EV gets a lower-priced base model with more range. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 Lexus RZ 300e adds more driving range to the only EV in the Toyota luxury brand’s U.S. EV tax credit qualification gets murky in the new year. An even higher tariff on Chinese EVs is being considered.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2023

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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MAY 13, 2020

Lexus’ first full electric vehicle, the UX 300E, unveiled in China in November 2019, will offer a 10-year (or 1 million kilometer / 621,000 mile) battery warranty. For the UX 300e, Lexus developed a battery cell air-cooling system which is safer and lighter than water-cooled systems. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2021

Lexus announced that the luxury brand eclipsed the milestone of 2 million global sales of electrified vehicles—hybrids and battery-electric—at the end of April 2021. In 2020, 33% of the Lexus models sold globally were of the electrified variety. Since the launch of the RX400h hybrid in 2005, Lexus has continued to expand.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Lexus looks to several concepts as a starting point toward becoming an EV brand. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Aptera shows how it’s at work on its solar EV. And Kia provides a look at several future affordable EVs.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Toyota and Google Cloud announced an expanded partnership that brings together Toyota and Lexus next-generation audio multimedia systems and Google Cloud’s AI-based speech services. The partnership highlights the AI and machine learning innovation brought forth in the latest Toyota and Lexus infotainment systems.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Lexus gives its UX hybrid crossover a boost. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Blazer EV is ready for home backup, but the software and home hardware aren’t here yet. And will a Toyota Crown plug-in hybrid go 55 miles all-electric?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Lexus used the 2023 Tokyo auto show to unveil a concept previewing its upcoming EV flagship. Called the Lexus LF-ZL (for "Lexus Future Zero-emission Luxury"), the concept is an SUV measuring 208.6

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2021

Lexus announced the world premiere of the all-new NX, the first model of Lexus’ next-generation range. Under the “Lexus Electrified” initiative, the new NX accelerates the proliferation of electrified models by being Lexus’ first Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV); the NX is also offered as a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV).

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

And Lexus’ first U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lexus has priced its first EV, the RZ 450e, which is arriving at U.S. EV drivers of just a few models are getting a boost in their EV road-trip planning. A solar car has been crash-tested, and it’s blue skies ahead. EV has a price tag.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

The updated 2025 Lexus UX 300h has been given official EPA ratings, and for the popular all-wheel-drive version they’re a bit better than what the Toyota luxury brand estimated months ago. 2025 Lexus UX 300h The UX family is the most affordable model in the Lexus lineup, starting at $38,640 in base 300h form, or $40,210 with AWD.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 21, 2023

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 20, 2023. The 2024 Lexus TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid is the best version of. Which long-running EV nameplate reclaimed eligibility for the EV tax credit?

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2022

Lexus and Toyota might not be asleep at the EV wheel after all. In an interview with Lexus chief engineer Takashi Watanabe at a prototype drive for the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e in Barcelona.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Lexus UX hybrid crossover gets a boost in power and fuel economy for the 2025 model year, along with a change in badging from UX 250h to UX 300h. It's still fundamentally the same design that was introduced for the 2019 model year and refreshed for 2022, but now with some changes to the hybrid system.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

And the most affordable Lexus gets more fuel-efficient. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2025 Lexus UX 300h has gone hybrid-only , and the most popular AWD version of this model gets a noteworthy gas-mileage boost. The Mercedes G-wagen EV goes die-cast, with a sustainability twist.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Toyota and Lexus have confirmed that starting in 2025 they will begin adopting the North American Charging Standard (NACS) based around Tesla’s charge-port design, with drivers of current EVs from the brands getting access to more than 12,000 Tesla Superchargers in 2025 through an adapter.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reported sales of 813,547 Toyota and Lexus vehicles, a decrease of -6% year-on-year but still outperforming the European automotive market which fell by -16% over the same period. Lexus sold 35,116 vehicles in the same period, with its overall electrified mix at 79% of total brand sales.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2022

Lexus has revealed that hybrid technology will play a wider role in the fifth-generation version of its Lexus RX crossover, due to reach U.S. That means a new RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid will be joining the lineup, with details to be shared “at a later time,” according to Lexus. dealerships by the end of 2022.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 13, 2023

We drive Lexus’ first electric vehicle for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e, we found the first U.S.-bound An electric pickup is in the Mitsubishi product plan. Hertz is pushing its EV expansion into oil country. bound fully.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 13, 2023

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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Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2023

Lexus on Monday revealed a hybrid subcompact crossover for the European and Japanese markets—one that's being marketed with the same controversial "self-charging" language that the Toyota luxury brand has used for hybrids in the past. The 2024 Lexus LBX is the brand's smallest model yet.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 9, 2021

The Lexus UX 250h carries on as a high-mileage compact from the Toyota luxury brand. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Today we look at why the proposed Biden administration rules last week are underwhelming in their EV targets. And are electric trailers a game-changer for long-distance towing with EVs?

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 3, 2023

The Lexus RX plug-in hybrid gets cost, range, and mpg details. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The only way to get the new Toyota Land Cruiser is as a hybrid. And Subaru is aiming for many more EVs.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 9, 2023

Lexus introduced a spacious plug-in hybrid SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM jumps in with Ford in embracing the Tesla charging standard. The base Jeep Wrangler 4xe costs less for 2024. And Porsche provided a glimpse of future electric sports cars from the brand.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2022

Lexus provides more production details for its RZ electric crossover. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen is working on some upgrades for its mass-market MEB electric-vehicle platform. And Lincoln shows us some of its EV future in a concept vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 3, 2023

Lexus on Tuesday revealed launch timing and specs for the first-ever plug-in hybrid version of its RX mid-size crossover. The 2024 Lexus RX 450h+ will arrive at U.S. That buys a Lexus-estimated, EPA-cycle 35 miles of electric range. dealerships at the end of 2023 with a base price of $70,080 (including destination).

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The 2023 Lexus RZ 450e electric crossover has begun arriving in the U.S., The Lexus won't offer a steer-by-wire system with a yoke when it launches the RZ 450e EV in the U.S. at an unspecified date, Lexus. but the brand's first mass produced global electric vehicle won't arrive with the brand's newest technology.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2023

Lexus introduces a smaller hybrid for Europe in another self-charging fog. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM questions the profitability of sub-$40,000 EVs. And Toyota has a whole suite of vehicles that meet the mark for AWD, 40-mpg, and $30,000.

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