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Report: Lexus HS 250h sales are underperforming in the U.S.

Report: Lexus HS 250h sales are underperforming in the U.S.

According to data by WardsAuto, U.S. sales of the Lexus HS 250h hybrid are running below the automaker’s target. Lexus had originally hoped to sell 20,000 to 22,000 units annually in the U.S. but is on pace to deliver less than 14,000 in 2010. In April alone, Lexus sold 1,076 units of the HS 250h [...]

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Lexus HS may be recalled along with Toyota Prius

Lexus HS may be recalled along with Toyota Prius

Toyota Motor Corp’s Lexus and Scion brand have been pretty safe when it comes to the company’s recent surge of recalls; however, Toyota is now looking into see if its Lexus HS Hybrid has the same braking issues announced in the Prius last week. “They have very similar braking systems and we are currently checking [...]

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2010 Toyota Sai: A Lexus HS 250h for the JDM market

2010 Toyota Sai: A Lexus HS 250h for the JDM market

As reported last month, Toyota has released the details on its new dedicated hybrid for the Toyota brand, the Sai sedan. Based on the Lexus HS 250h, which went on sale in the U.S. in mid-September, the Toyota Sai is virtually the same thing with some Toyota design touches. Power for the new Toyota Sai [...]

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Huge demand for 2010 Lexus HS 250h in Japan may eat up U.S. supply

Huge demand for 2010 Lexus HS 250h in Japan may eat up U.S. supply

When Toyota’s new 2010 Lexus HS 250h went on sale in Japan in July, the automaker was hoping to sell 500 units in the hybrids first full month of sales. Instead, Toyota received a staggering 10,000 orders for the new dedicated hybrid model for Lexus. According to a report by Automotive News, booming orders in [...]

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Toyota gets 1,500 pre-orders for Lexus HS 250h, Prius has 8-month delivery backup

Toyota gets 1,500 pre-orders for Lexus HS 250h, Prius has 8-month delivery backup

Japan’s Nikkei business daily is reporting that Toyota has received about 1,500 pre-orders for the new Lexus HS 250h in Japan, which is roughly three  times more than the company’s monthly sales target. Nikkei says that the 2010 Toyota Prius has been selling so well that there is a eight month backup on deliveries after [...]

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2010 Lexus HS 250h gets an EPA-estimated 35 mpg

2010 Lexus HS 250h gets an EPA-estimated 35 mpg

Toyota is hoping to sell about 25,000 units of its all-new 2010 Lexus HS 250h in the first 12 months of the cars sale, said Mark Templin, group vice president of the Lexus Division for Toyota North America. Lexus’ first dedicated hybrid model is scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. later this summer and will be [...]

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Lexus’ BMW 1-Series fighter will be a hybrid only model

Lexus’ BMW 1-Series fighter will be a hybrid only model

Lexus will be bringing a concept version of its Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series fighter to the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year. While that may be exciting for you high-performance compact hatchback lovers, the real big news is that the model will be a hybrid-only model like the 2010 Lexus HS 250h, which was introduced at [...]

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2010 Lexus HS 250h not coming to Europe

2010 Lexus HS 250h not coming to Europe

Usually it’s us on the stateside getting angry at Europe for getting all the cool cars. Well, this time we can point the finger and laugh. The new 2010 Lexus HS 250h, which was unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, will not be making its way to Europe – at least for now. “The [...]

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Detroit NAIAS 2009: 2010 Lexus HS 250h is the world’s first dedicated luxury hybrid

Detroit NAIAS 2009: 2010 Lexus HS 250h is the world’s first dedicated luxury hybrid

“¢  2010 Lexus HS 250h is the world’s first dedicated luxury hybrid. “¢  Competes with: Itself. “¢  2.4L Atkinson with the Lexus Hybrid Drive makes 187-hp. “¢  Arrives in dealerships later this Summer. Lexus has unveiled its brand new 2010 Lexus HS 250h, the world’s first dedicated luxury hybrid sedan and the fourth hybrid in [...]

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Lexus HS 250h to debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show

Lexus HS 250h to debut at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show

Lexus today confirmed that its all new dedicated hybrid sedan will be called the HS 250h. Besides showing the 2010 Lexus RX 350, RX450h, IS 250 C and the IS 350C Lexus will display the fourth-hybrid in its lineup next month at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show. The Lexus HS 250h exhibit will also features [...]

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