On December 5, Toyota announced that TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) and the Lexus brand held the world premiere at Woven City in Susono city, Shizuoka prefecture, of TGR’s prototype models—the GR GT and GR GT3—as well as Lexus’ Lexus LFA Concept, a concept model for an electric sports car.
Toyota is positioning these thre
Walking through the Tokyo Big Sight center in early November for the Japan Mobility Show 2025, you could feel two stories unfolding at once. On the surface, Japan’s hometown brands filled the halls with sharp concepts, plush interiors and a sea of “electrified” badges. However, underneath, something more cautious was
On November 6, Toyota announced it is conducting a safety recall involving 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra, 2022-2024 Lexus LX, and 2024 Lexus GX vehicles in North America, affecting approximately 127,000 conventional gas only models of the two brands in the U.S.
The engine in question is a 3.5-liter twin-turbo i-Force V6 en
On November 5, Toyota announced its consolidated sales revenues for the first half of fiscal year ending on March 31, 2026 increased by 5.8% year-on-year (YoY) to JPY 24,631 billion.
Operating income decreased by 18.6% YoY to JPY 2,006 billion. Operating income was negatively impacted by JPY 390 billion due to exchan
On November 4, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing issued a recall for 1,024,407 vehicles in the U.S. because of a rearview camera image that may not display, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Transport Canada says in a recall notice that 99,178 vehicles are affected
On October 29, Lexus Chief Branding Officer Simon Humphries took the stage at the Japan Mobility Show 2025 (Press days: October 29-30, Public days: October 31-November 9) being held at Tokyo Big Sight and unveiled the LS Concept minivan.
He began by explaining that with the Century brand at the top of Toyota's produc
According to multiple press releases dated October 19, an office building at a Lexus New Energy Vehicle (NEV) manufacturing site in Jinshan District, Shanghai was opened.
The first batch of around 80 employees moved into the office building to fully initiate the preparatory work for core functions such as R&D, produc
On October 14, 2025, Lexus India launched the new LM 350h, an ultra-luxury MPV. It features an E20-compliant hybrid engine, a power sliding door switch, auto-dimming side mirrors, and a new rear console tray in its four-seater variant. The delivery of the vehicle has begun, with more details available at Lexus Guest
On October 7, 2025, Lexus India announced that its RX SUV posted an 18% sales increase for January–September 2025 compared to the same period last year. In September, RX sales grew 38% Y-o-Y. Across the portfolio, Lexus SUVs led by the NX, RX, and LX delivered a 58% growth in September compared to last year, accounti
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to consolidate production of its Lexus brand cars in the U.S. into a single location from two in the face of high tariffs imposed by the Trump administration and resultant pressure of cost increases. A Nikkei Asia report on September 9 said the move is aimed at strengthening U.S. production o
Lexus world premiered the new IS on September 9. It will go on sale in various markets starting in early 2026.
This model is available in two versions: IS350 and IS300h (only the FR IS300h will be released in Japan). The IS350 is available with an 8-speed automatic transmission, FR, or a 6-speed automatic transmissio
On August 15, Lexus debuted its Lexus Sport Concept at The Quail during Monterey Car Week.
Sport Concept features design that is progressively styled, future-focused yet authentically sports car.
This inspiring concept’s wide, low-profile two-door form blends dynamic and emotional elements into vision for next-gene
On August 7, Toyota announced its consolidated sales revenues for the first 3 months of fiscal year ended March 31, 2026 (April 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026) increased by 3.5% year-on-year (YoY) to JPY 12,253.3 billion.
Operating income decreased by 10.9% YoY to JPY 1,166.1 billion. Exchange rate fluctuations reduc
On June 27, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization (SHEITC) announced the groundbreaking of a Lexus New Energy Vehicle (NEV) manufacturing site in Jinshan District, Shanghai.
The site is the first finished vehicle project of a Japanese automaker to be settled in Shanghai and the first site o
On June 26, J.D. Power released its annual 2025 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS), which records the number of problems in 10 key areas cited by owners in the first 90 days of ownership.
While half of the top problems industry-wide remain infotainment issues, results improved slightly in 2025, though owners are having
On June 21, Toyota Motor Corp. said it will raise prices for some vehicles sold in the U.S. by an average of USD 270 starting in July. Prices for Lexus models will also increase by an average of USD 208.
While Toyota’s decision follows President Trump’s imposition of a 25% tariff on imported vehicles and auto parts,
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