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New Car Sales Rise For Seventh Month
04/02/2010 New car sales increased by almost a third in January to 145,500 compared with the same month last year, despite the disruption caused by the heavy snow and VAT rise.
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Toyota: 180,000 British Cars Recalled Over Safety Fears
04/02/2010 More than 180,000 British-registered Toyotas have been recalled as part of a global recall of eight million vehicles, mostly in America.
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Joe Bacal Survives First-corner Hit To Win Laughlin Desert Challenge
19/01/2010 LAUGHLIN, Nevada, January 18, 2009 – In a heart-stopping beginning to his second year in off-road racing, Joe Bacal put his Lexus LX 570 ahead of his closest class rival as they raced flat out to the first corner at the SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge 2010 season opener on Saturday, only to feel the full force of competition slam into him as he headed for the apex. Rival competitor Justin Matney left a major wound in Bacal’s Lexus as he pushed his way through, but the adrenaline-fired Bacal re-passed Matney shortly after and was never headed again en route to another Stock Full-class victory this past weekend.
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Lexus 2010 Hs 250h Receives Five Star Rating For Crash Tests
06/01/2010 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the Lexus 2010 HS 250h, the world’s first dedicated luxury hybrid, a rating of five out of five stars for both front impact for the driver and right front passenger positions and side impact for the driver and left rear passenger positions.
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Joe Bacal Captures Second With Marathon Drive In Baja 1000
23/11/2009 After taking an “out of nowhere” victory at the Baja 500 earlier this season, cancer survivor and off-road rookie sensation Joe Bacal nearly stole the show again with an epic 27-hour drive in the Cancer Treatment Centers of America / JTGrey Lexus LX 570 to finish runner-up in the 42nd running of the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 last Friday and Saturday.
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Lexus
03/11/2009 Luxury customers have welcomed the unique articles and information in Lexus Magazine for six years. Now available online at Lexus.com/magazine, readers will find new tools, functions and features that will help them explore and enjoy the publication even more. Like every good magazine, the key to Lexus Magazine’s success has always been its content. The magazine continues to feature a wide array of lifestyle and product stories, but told in a very engaging way. The articles are shorter and accompanied by more audio and video. Graphically appealing slideshows continue to showcase the beautiful photography for which the magazine is known. Readers can get advice on how to get the most out of their vehicle and its features by e-mailing the editors with questions that could be answered in the new Ask Lexus section. They can also get weekly updates on Lexus events, owner benefits, and vehicles in the Lexus News section. New technology features have been integrated so readers can post articles to Facebook or other social media sites, receive the Lexus Magazine RSS Feed or install an iGoogle widget to receive the Photo of the Week. A Lexus magazine iGoogle theme also is available for use as a background on readers’ iGoogle homepage. “We have many loyal readers of Lexus Magazine and we think these added features will allow them to get the unique content and entertaining stories they want in the format they prefer,” said Dave Nordstrom, Lexus vice president of marketing. Currently, the magazine contains lifestyle stories about California Resorts, Celebrity Chef Govind Armstrong, and New Zealand Jade. Also available are Lexus product articles including a preview of the new Lexus HS 250h, “How do I set up Bluetooth,” and an interview with the IS Convertible Chief Engineer.
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Lexus Presents A Vip Performance By The International Sensation Fuerza Bruta - Live At The Miami Jackie Gleason Theater
28/10/2009 As the leading luxury automotive brand in the United States, Lexus believes it is important to support and encourage all forms of artistic expression in the Hispanic Community. The next event in Lexus’ innovative experiential campaign is a VIP evening with Fuerza Bruta at the Filmore Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.
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Toyota, Lexus Applaud
23/10/2009 Toyota and Lexus are proud to be presenting sponsors of the 20th anniversary Environmental Media Awards. This star-studded gala salutes the creative teams behind music, film and television productions that raise public awareness of environmental issues by incorporating environmental messages in their work and “greening” their operations. This year’s nominees include feature films such as The Day the Earth Stood Still and TV programs such as Grey’s Anatomy and The Simpsons.
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Lexus Announces Grand Prize Winner Of Drivehs.com Promotion
23/10/2009 From coast to coast, thousands of Lexus enthusiasts entered for a chance to win time behind the wheel of the all-new 2010 Lexus HS 250h in the DriveHS.com promotion. Mr. Michael David Valletta who resides in Pleasant View, Utah, and is currently stationed at Fort Rucker, Ala., is the Grand Prize Winner of the promotion which encouraged people to post a profile and a statement about why people should vote for them on DriveHS.com. Mr. Valletta will be living the life of luxury as he receives a one-year lease of a 2010 HS 250h, a weekend at a Fairmont Resort and a Lexus Hybrid Living gift package.
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Lexus Of Las Vegas Becomes First Leed Eb Gold Certified Dealership For Lexus And Nevada
15/10/2009 Lexus of Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nev., has become the first Lexus dealership and the first building in Nevada to receive Gold certification for Existing Buildings (EB) from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) through its Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) program. LEED certification is based on meeting stringent evaluations in such areas as sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
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Lexus And Scholastic To Award $500,000 In Grants And Scholarships
28/09/2009 Since launching in 2007, the Lexus Eco Challenge has inspired and empowered more than 8,500 middle and high school students to learn about the environment and take a stand to improve it. From educating the community about the benefits of solar ovens to producing bio-fuel from used fast food oil, students across the country have tackled a wide range of topics and issues. Students are once again invited to participate in the third annual Lexus Eco Challenge for a chance to win part of $500,000 in grants and scholarships.
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Lexus Grand-am Race Preview - Virginia International Raceway
25/04/2009 ON TOP AGAIN – Lexus drivers Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas find themselves in a familiar position heading to Virginia International Raceway – on top of the Rolex Sports Car Series driver standings. Despite finishing second at the season-opening Rolex 24, the Lexus drivers hold the top rung of the point standings after the winning Porsche failed post-race inspection in Daytona.
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Rojas Puts Lexus On Pole At Vir
24/04/2009 Memo Rojas put his #01 Telmex Lexus on the pole in qualifying for Saturday’s Grand-American Rolex Sports Car Series Bosch Engineering 250 at the Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Va.
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Lexus Falls Just Short At Rolex 24; Win Streak Snapped At Three In Closest 24 Hours Ever
25/01/2009 Lexus-powered Juan Montoya led 37 laps late in the race, only to get balked slightly in traffic and give up the race lead on Lap 711 and then barely fall short in a valiant rally to lose by just .167 seconds in the closest Rolex 24 at Daytona in history.
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