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Lexus Design Awards Generates Worldwide Interest

Submissions for the first annual Lexus Design Awards have closed, with the competition generating 1,243 entries from around the world.

Kevin · January 30th, 2013

Lexus Global Sales in 2012

Details on Lexus’ global sales in 2012 were released today by Lexus Europe.

Kevin · January 28th, 2013

Introducing the Lexus Design Award

Lexus has launched a new global competition to support and encourage the next-generation of design talent in all fields, from architecture to product design to fashion.

Kevin · November 12th, 2012

Lexus LFA Chief Engineer Starts Blogging

Lexus LFA Chief Engineer Tanahashi Haruhiko has recently started his own blog on the Lexus Global website.

Kevin · September 23rd, 2012

Lexus Ideas Engine Extended: A Message from Andrew Kirby

Lexus has extended the Lexus Ideas Engine Event for a further thirty days.

Kevin · June 7th, 2012

Examining the 2013 Lexus ES Ambient Lighting

Check out this video demonstrating the nighttime ambient lighting of the 2013 Lexus ES.

Kevin · June 6th, 2012

Lexus Ideas Engine Closes Next Week

Just a quick reminder — there’s only one more week to submit your suggestions to the Lexus Ideas Engine project.

Kevin · May 25th, 2012

2013 Lexus ES Blind Spot Monitor Demonstration

The Blind Spot Monitor introduced with the fourth-generation Lexus GS will also be available in the new ES.

Kevin · May 7th, 2012

Insights From a Lexus Insider: Karl Schlicht Announces Lexus Idea Engine

Lexus is creating a new section on their global site called the Lexus Idea Engine, which will allow for input directly from enthusiasts.

Kevin · March 12th, 2012

Lexus Targets 500,000 Worldwide Sales in 2012

Lexus aims to boost worldwide sales by about a quarter to 500,000-510,000 vehicles this year.

Kevin · February 15th, 2012

2013 Lexus LX 570 Photo Gallery

Lexus Global has posted a new set of 2013 LX 570 photos on their Flickr page — here’s a sampling of the full gallery.

Kevin · February 10th, 2012

A Message from Karl Schlicht, General Manager of Global Lexus Product & Marketing Planning

The following is a message from Karl Schlicht, the General Manager of Global Lexus Product & Marketing Planning, who asked me at the Detroit Auto Show if he could address my readers directly from time to time.

Kevin · January 17th, 2012

600,000 Miles and Four Years of Driving: The Story Behind the New Lexus GS

Lexus Magazine has the story on the four years and 600,000 miles that Lexus GS chief engineer Yoshihiko Kanamori and his team spent testing the current GS and pre-production models on roads across the world.

Kevin · January 6th, 2012

Lexus Moving Global Marketing Division to California

Automotive News is reporting that Lexus will moving its global marketing office from Japan to California.

Kevin · December 6th, 2011

The Evolution of Lexus Design

Tokuo Fukuichi, global head of design at Lexus, revealed some brief details about the brand’s design future in a new Automotive News interview.

Kevin · September 14th, 2011

Lexus Places Tenth in Global Automotive Brand Study

The 2011 edition of the Brandz annual ranking of the world’s most valuable brands has been released, and Lexus has once again cracked the top ten in the Automotive category after missing from the list in 2010. The global study relies on data collected by more than 1 million consumer interviews, and has pegged Lexus’ …

Kevin · May 10th, 2011

Lexus Global Design Manager Discusses the Lexus LF-Gh

Automobile Magazine has some great quotes about the LF-Gh from Simon Humphries, General Manager of Lexus (& Toyota) Global Design — here’s a sampling: On the general design theme: “The LF-Gh was designed in [our Lexus studio in Japan]. The current state of the auto market is that everything is becoming complex and overstyled. With …

Kevin · April 25th, 2011

Lexus Global Vision

Early this morning, Toyota President Akio Toyoda unveiled the company’s new “Global Vision”, a strategic plan that sets the ground rules for the next five years. As expected, most of announcement centered around Toyota, but there was some Lexus-specific information, which I’ll quote in full: Lexus Strategy Position Lexus as a truly global premium brand. …

Kevin · March 9th, 2011

Lexus’ Global Strategy

Automotive News has published a very interesting article with Karl Schlicht, the general manager in charge of global Lexus marketing and product planning, where he reveals fresh new details about what the future holds for the brand: Toyota is pushing a new global theme of “progressive luxury” for its Lexus brand, including a greater focus …

Kevin · December 20th, 2010

Lexus Global Executive Changes

Lexus parent Toyota Motor Corporation announced key executive changes, which will be formally enacted in June at the company’s annual shareholder meeting. Of interest to the luxury division, Toshio Furutani is retiring as Senior Managing Director on the corporate board of directors. Furutani has overseen Lexus’ worldwide operations in recent years, initially as Managing Officer …

Kevin · April 22nd, 2010

Build Your Own Lexus LFA

Lexus has launched a global site for the LFA, and it includes a very fun configurator, which allows you to build your very own LFA: The exterior color selection alone is a wild spectrum of colors, including Passionate Pink and Lime Green—I tried my hand at my very own LFA: (If I was seriously buying …

Kevin · October 21st, 2009

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