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Road Test: 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD

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Lexus knows its loyal owners want improvements, but nothing too radical. So when they are ready to get their next car, the Lexus RX 450h F Sport will certainly not disappoint, and in many ways impress them with the changes from their previous model. The hybrid portion consists of three electric motor generators, MG1, MG2 and MGR.

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Toyota To Recall Up to 17,000 Lexus HS 250h Hybrids

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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., intends to conduct a voluntary safety recall of potentially 17,000 2010 model year Lexus HS 250h hybrid vehicles to address a compliance issue with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 301. Tags: Brief. —Steve St. Angelo, Toyota chief quality officer for North America.

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Tesla becomes South Korea’s second-largest importer, beating Mercedes-Benz

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The Model Y was followed by the BMW 5, which sold 2,259 units, and the Lexus ES, which sold 822 units. The Model Y Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) , the only variant available in the country , was released with a price tag of 55 million won ($40,800), which is more affordable than its US counterpart.

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Report: Toyota Will Also Recall Sai, Lexus HS250h

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The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. will begin recalling its Sai and Lexus HS250h hybrids, which use the same braking system as the company’s Prius hybrid, by the end of this month. Tags: Brief. The moves would affect about 4,000 units of each model in Japan and about 10,000 of each overseas.

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Toyota Motor Kyushu Doubles Output Capacity For Hybrid Parts for HS 250h

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Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc. has doubled the output capacity for core hybrid components to 168,000 units a year to meet projected demand for parts used in the new Lexus HS 250h hybrid. The Toyota Motor Corp. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.). The first line makes such units for sport-utility hybrids.

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Report: Toyota To Halt Output Of Sai, Lexus Hybrids On Looming Recall

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The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. will suspend domestic production of its Sai and Lexus HS250h hybrids, which are to be recalled for faulty brakes, at the end of the week. Since the Sai and Lexus hybrids use the same braking system as the Prius, it has decided to also recall them. Tags: Brief.

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Lexus Brings Hybrid Bicycle Concept to the UK

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Lexus has brought its Hybrid Bicycle concept, first introduced at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, to the UK, in conjunction with the announcement of Lexus’ title sponsorship of the Great British Bike Ride, a four-day charity fun ride that will see hundreds of cyclists following a course from Land’s End to the home of English rugby at Twickenham.

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