Japan’s earthquake and tsunami struck during the same month the CT hybrid launched last year. While the calamities hampered output of many locally built vehicles, Toyota prioritized the CT and its Prius assembly...
As mainstream vehicles become more luxurious in their content and materials, what does the future hold for the premium brands? New materials, such as gemstones and rare woods, are some options.
Under Johan de Nysschen’s leadership at Audi of America, brand sales in the U.S. climbed from 77,917 in 2004, the year he joined the subsidiary, to 117,561 in 2011.
Nearly all Toyota Motor Sales models posted increases in May, unlike year-ago. The biggest gains were made by Toyota- and Lexus-brand hybrids assembled in Japan, which were short on inventory last May.
Most of Lexus’ competitors offer 3-row CUVs, including Audi, Acura, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Infiniti, which just launched its new JX model in the U.S. this spring.
Sublimely toss-able and ready-to-run, while still being mild-mannered for everyday use, the new FR-S fits Toyota’s youth brand to a ‘T,’ even if the backseat fits practically no one.
Using LIN, designers can achieve more uniformity with their lighting designs. Ambient lighting needs to fit a particular interior color, as some lighting schemes may be too intense in a beige interior but just...
The RX CUV is the only Lexus vehicle built in North America. "Now with the exchange rates the way they are, it really accelerates the thought process," the brand’s top U.S. executive says.