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Many have criticized Toyota for not doing nearly enough when it comes to battery-electric vehicles, but they can’t deny the Japanese automaker’s success where hybrids are concerned. Case in point: sales of electrified Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Canada have increased 92.8 percent in 2023. The 99,824 units sold accounted …

Lexus ’ subcompact hybrid crossover has received an update every other year since its debut in 2019 and the trend will continue for 2025. From that point on, the vehicle will be called UX 300h and use Toyota’s fifth-generation hybrid system, just like the new Prius , which means combined …

Japanese carmaker Toyota announced Wednesday that it was recalling around a million Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the U.S. [ Editor's note : and nearly 100,000 in Canada], citing concerns about their airbag systems. The vehicles include some of the manufacturing giant's popular Camry, Corolla and Highlander lines, with the …

Luxury SUVs trump their mainstream competitors when it comes to quality and refinement, but they do not necessarily offer better protection for rear-seat occupants, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found. In its latest round of moderate overlap front crash tests (where half the front end of the …

The Lexus IS received a major overhaul for the 2021 model year, but the current generation (third) actually dates back to 2014—and it shows when you look at the cabin. A decade later, the sporty luxury sedan offers more selection than ever, always with the hope of challenging Germany’s big …

The dominos keep falling. Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus are adding their names to the long list of car companies that have reached a deal with Tesla to gain access to more than 12,000 Superchargers in Canada and the U.S. Customers owning or leasing a Toyota or Lexus EV …

Toyota recently unveiled a next-generation assembly line for electric vehicles in Japan, with gigacasting, a modular structure and more high-tech systems, looking to significantly reduce the number of parts required and accelerate production. This manufacturing transformation, which aims to make up for lost ground in the EV segment and is …

A new survey in the U.S. shows that customer satisfaction with automobiles has improved 3% during the past year, contrary to what J.D. Power’s latest APEAL Study suggested last month. According to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Automobile Study 2022-2023, the industry average is now 79%. Luxury vehicles continue …

One year after completely redesigning its best-selling RX , Lexus is finally launching the plug-in hybrid variant we were promised. The 2024 RX 450h+ is certainly not cheap, however. As the most expensive RX, it starts at $86,950. Including all fees, you’re looking at $90,276. Now that’s quite a step …