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We Predict has released a new study on service costs for vehicles in the first 90 days of ownership, both at dealerships and independent shops. It covers repairs, maintenance, service campaigns and warranty actions for 2021 model-year vehicles, except for EVs which include 2020 and 2021 model years. While the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …