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

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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%

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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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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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Top-Selling Lexus Hybrid Sedan Adds Sporty Styling. Lexus offers three different size sedans for 2022, the IS, ES and LS; the midsize ES is the best-seller of the group. Lexus adds a sporty touch to its hybrid hero. The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg.

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Toyota’s hybrid sales in Europe reach one million units

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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. In Europe, Toyota manufactures the Yaris Hybrid, Auris Hybrid, Auris Hybrid Touring Sports.

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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. Click to enlarge.

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

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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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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

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The show will feature the highly anticipated plug-in Chevrolet Volt, the performance plug-in Fisker Karma, Audi’s all-electric e-Tron concept based on the R8 and BMW’s Vision EfficientDynamics Concept, which combines the performance of a BMW M model with the fuel consumption and emissions of a modern small car. . • Lexus GS 450h.