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NewsCOVID-19: Toyota RAV4, Lexus RX Production Grind To a Halt
Toyota Canada has decided to temporarily suspend its manufacturing operations in Ontario due to a COVID-19 outbreak. According to a report by Automotive News Canada , there have been eight positive COVID-19 cases in the past few weeks at one of its major suppliers, Toyotetsu, which is based in Simcoe …
NewsToyota Readies Two Future Three-row SUVs
While we’re still waiting for the identity of the all-new Toyota SUV that will come out of a soon-to-be-completed assembly plant in Huntsville, Alabama, the Japanese automaker has just announced an investment of nearly $1 billion at its existing Princeton, Indiana factory. The money will be used to prepare the …
NewsRefreshed 2022 Lexus ES Adds F SPORT Model, More Tech
The Lexus ES midsize sedan was completely redesigned for 2019, so the current generation was due for a mid-cycle update. This is it. On the outside, three body colours have been eliminated and two others are new for 2022 including Iridium and Cloudburst Grey. There’s a new grille pattern on …
NewsWatch: Lexus Shows How Dangerous Texting While Driving Can Be
A lot of people still don’t realize the dangers of texting while driving. It’s not a trivial or momentary distraction: the average length of time it actually takes to send or receive a text message when you’re behind the wheel is 4.6 seconds, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety …
ElectricLexus LF-Z Electrified Concept Looks Electrifying Indeed
As part of the Lexus Concept Reveal Show today, the luxury car company unveiled a new electric concept called LF-Z Electrified. Other than the UX 300e now sold in Europe, China and Japan, it’s the first real step toward full electrification at Lexus. This battery-electric concept delivers a combination of …
NewsLexus IS 500 F SPORT Adds Launch Edition With Unique Features
Lexus made quite a few compact sports sedan enthusiasts happy last month when it announced the new 2022 IS 500 F Sport Performance . A special Launch Edition is also planned and we can now tell you that it will be limited to just 50 units in Canada. This model …
News2022 Lexus NX Accidentally Leaked in Video
So, this week we got the new IS 500 F Sport Performance with a 472-horsepower V8 engine. What does Lexus have in store next? We’d bet on the next-generation NX crossover, which accidentally leaked online in the past few hours. The pictures you see here come from an official-looking video …
NewsAll-new 2022 Lexus IS 500 Marks the Return of the 5.0L V8
Building on the next-generation 2021 Lexus IS , the company is adding a new high-performance model with a 5.0-litre V8 engine for the 2022 model year. Directly inspired by the IS F from the late 2000s, the new IS 500 F Sport Performance becomes the first member of the F …
NewsToyota to Unveil Two Canada-bound EVs, One PHEV Later in 2021
After more than two decades of focusing on hybrids and fuel-cell vehicles, Toyota announced on Wednesday that it will unveil two battery-electric vehicles for the North American market later in 2021. They will go on sale next year as 2022 models, meaning they are different from the revolutionary EV prototype …
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