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. Toyota said it would adopt Gigacasting manufacturing techniques earlier this year, and Lexus President Takashi Watanabe […]
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The answer, based on what we saw at the Japan Mobility Show, with highlights from the Toyota booth and an interview with Lexus: a bit of both
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Welcome to 2026 and the future of Lexus as an all-electric brand.
Tesla has tied Lexus for the lead in customer satisfaction among luxury automakers, according to a new study. The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) is a national indicator of the quality of economic output for goods and services and helps consumers make decisions based on the experiences of others. The Index was developed at the […]
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Coupes have lost much popularity over the last decade but Lexus still makes one.
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. The Lexus RZ features an all-new electric powertrain with […]
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Lexus has launched the RZ 450e, its first fully electric vehicle and its first step towards its sales electrification plan. Toyota and its premium brand have fallen behind traditional rivals in electrification, but they want to change that with their first electric vehicles. The Toyota BZ4X was relaunched late last year, and now, its Lexus […]
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The future of Lexus Electrified has arrived with the introduction of the all-new, all-electric Lexus RZ 450e. The RZ is the brand’s first globally available, purpose-built battery-electric vehicle that brings a dynamic driving experience and dis…
Toyota may build a BEV in Kentucky starting in 2025.
New data from Kelley Blue Book shows consideration for Tesla vehicles dropped from 12 to 9 percent in Q4 compared to Q3, but it doesn’t mean all that much, considering the company is selling cars well beyond its manufacturing capabilities. Tesla has bounced around in KBB’s luxury brand consideration studies over the past several quarters. After scoring […]
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