According to data released from Toyota, its global production is 662600 vehicles in August 2013, down 4.4% year on year, has been negative for three consecutive months. Japan's domestic production is 233514 vehicles, down 10.9% year on ...
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Toyota will introduce autonomous driving technologies by the middle of the decade as it aims to improve the safety and convenience of its vehicles and reduce their environmental impact. The Japanese manufacturer’s advanced driver ...
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At least half of all Lexus vehicles sold in Australia will be hybrids within five years, according to the local boss of the Japanese luxury brand. Lexus Australia CEO Sean Hanley says increased consumer acceptance of the technology and ...
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Finalists for the 2014 North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year have been announced ahead of the winners’ announcements at the Detroit motor show in January next year. The award is split into two categories, one for cars and ...
Mazda engineers are reportedly pushing management to consider a rear-wheel-drive model range to help differentiate it from mainstream manufacturers and push the brand upmarket. According to US motoring site Edmunds, the push is being led ...
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Upgrades for the 2014 Lexus IS F and GS have been revealed for North America ahead of updates for the local market due in the coming months. Still based on the outgoing-generation IS, the 2014 Lexus IS F gains a new carbonfibre rear ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 4.5 Comfort & Interior 4.5 Quality & Design 4.5 Value & Features 4 Green 4.5 At 260km/h the Audi S4 gives a slight thump as it shifts from sixth gear to the tallest ratio inside its dual-clutch ...
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Renault will launch a luxury ‘Initiale Paris‘ sub-brand in China and Europe as part of a bid to push the French manufacturer further upmarket. The Renault Initiale Paris line will rival Citroen’s DS models, and was ...
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Infiniti says its German rivals are too rationally driven, clinical and cold. A weakness the Japanese luxury manufacturer hopes to exploit. “There is no question our competition produce outstanding quality automobiles, ...
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Land Rover says it sees relevance in an SUV one size smaller than the Range Rover Evoque and could build such a car if the business case stacks up. Land Rover director of programs Murray Dietsch says the company is always looking at ...
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Lexus International, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese carmaker Toyota, has unveiled its new concept vehicle, LF-NX compact crossover, at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. The LF-NX concept is targeting the growing segment of ...
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A hybrid version of the Toyota 86 is reportedly under development, with production yet to be given the go ahead. Toyota drivetrain engineering?senior manager Koei Saga has told Autocar that?development of the hybrid Toyota 86 – ...
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The man behind the dramatic Lexus LF-NX concept says the company could make an even smaller SUV to challenge the likes of the Mercedes-Benz GLA. Asked about the potential for a compact SUV during a media round-table at the Frankfurt motor ...
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More official images of the Lexus LF-NX have been released with the debut of the SUV concept at the 2013 Frankfurt motor show. Lexus has also confirmed dimensions of the concept, with the 4640mm length right in the ballpark of its target ...
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The designer the radical Lexus LF-NX concept accepts that his creation will have to be tamed down when it takes the leap from show car to production car but suggests the major design message will remain intact. While not yet officially ...
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