Euro NCAP announces safety rating of 15 vehicles On December 4, Euro NCAP announced its final 2024 safety ratings, covering 15 vehicles. The lineup includes the Renault 5, Alpine A290, Porsche Macan EV, Hyundai SANTA FE, Deepal S07, Leapmotor C10, Maxus eTERRON 9, Lexus LBX hybrid, MG ZS Hybrid, Volvo EX30, MINI Countryman SE, Subaru Forester, Mazda CX-80 PHEV, Audi A5, and VW Caddy PHEV. The new electric Renault 5 and its sporty Alpine A290 vers...

News  Updated at: 2024/12/05

s, with BEV up 19% to 26,824 vehicles and PHEVs up 93% thanks to the C-HR PHEV launch. Lexus reported record sales of 63,697 units, a 17% y-o-y increase. Electrified models grew by 22% to 57,360 units, with 100% electrified sales mix in West Europe and 90% across the entire region. The Lexus NX and LBX hybrids were top sellers, contributing to Lexus’ position as a leading premium brand in Europe. “We are enjoying strong demand across the line...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/17

Toyota Motor East Japan Iwate Plant unveils production line for Lexus “LBX” On April 17, Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) unveiled a production line that manufactures the Toyota Lexus “LBX” compact SUV at Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc.’s (Toyota Motor East Japan) Iwate Plant (Kanegasaki Town, Iwate Prefecture) to the press. It is the first time for Toyota Motor East Japan to engage in the production of Lexus vehicles. Toyota will manufa...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/18

BIMS 2024: all-new Lexus LBX hybrid crossover officially introduced in Thailand On March 26, 2024, the all-new Lexus LBX crossover officially made the local debut in Thailand at the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show, where Lexus’s booth was presented with concept of "Stylish Luxury”. The exterior design of the LBX was crafted based on the concept of Premium Casual. In the interior, the Tazuna concept places the driver at the center. Ridin...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/28

Sumitomo Rubber’s tires adopted for all-new LEXUS LBX Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber) announced that its Dunlop “SP SPORT MAXX 060” tires have been adopted as original equipment for Toyota Motor Corporation’s all-new LEXUS LBX. The Dunlop SP SPORT MAXX 060 optimizes the structure and tread compound of the internal component to achieve “an enticing driving experience” and “a comfortable driving experience,” which...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/09

2024 Singapore Motor Show to run from January 11 – 14; Lexus LBX, Volvo EX30 to make ASEAN debuts Reported on January 3, 2024, the upcoming 16th Singapore Motor Show will see the Lexus LBX and the Volvo EX30 crossovers’ ASEAN debuts. The event will be presented by the Motor Traders Association of Singapore in partnership with Mediacorp, running from January 11 – 14, 2024. The LBX (Lexus Breakthrough) will become Lexus’s first model to be ...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/08

Yokohama Rubber supplies ADVAN V61 tires for new Lexus LBX compact SUVs The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced that it is supplying its ADVAN V61 tires as original equipment (OE) for the new Lexus compact SUV, the LBX. The tire sizes equipped are 225/55R18 98H and 225/60R17 99H. The ADVAN V61 tires feature specially tuned tread, side walls, and compound for stable handling and comfortable ride. They also offer low rolling resis...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/14

Lexus launches all new LBX compact SUV in Europe On December 4, Lexus launched the all-new LBX, a self-charging hybrid electric crossover in Europe. The LBX will be the first Lexus model to be manufactured at Toyota’s, Iwate plant in eastern Japan, with production starting in 2023. The vehicle is available to order, with deliveries to European customers starting from March 2024.  The vehicle, the first Lexus to be built on the GA-B compact car...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/05

ained the second best-selling passenger car brand across the region, while Lexus showed rapid growth of 55% y-o-y. TME’s outlook for 2023, remains strong with the luxury mover LM securing more than 650 contracts before the start of deliveries and the launch of Lexus’ first-ever urban crossover, LBX, in early 2024. Based on Toyota Motor Europe press release...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/13

Lexus presents theme of diversification and electrification On September 15th and 16th, Lexus hosted the Lexus showcase event for global media, where Lexus shared insights into its diversification and electrification efforts.The event presented a new model lineup for the first time in Japan; namely the all-new LM, the all-new LBX, the all-new GX and the all-new TX developed exclusively for North American customers. The all-new GX will be launched...

News  Updated at: 2023/09/20

Lexus to introduce all-new LBX compact SUV in Europe On July 3, Lexus launched online reservations for the all-new LBX subcompact SUV in Europe. People who register will subsequently be invited to complete a formal order contract process from October this year.LBX production will commence in late 2023 and the first cars are expected to be delivered to European customers from March 2024. Lexus offers the new LBX in contrasting “atmospheres” ...

News  Updated at: 2023/07/05

Lexus celebrates world premiere of all-new LBX subcompact crossover On June 5, Lexus premiered the all-new LBX. Presented to media at an event in Milan, Italy. It will be introduced to Europe, Japan and selected markets worldwide from Q4 2023.The inspiration behind the new LBX stemmed from the vision that redefine the conventional notion of luxury cars and to go beyond the constraints of compact size to deliver a high-quality driving experience a...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/05

Lexus teases all-new LBX SUV ahead of world premiere on June 5 On May 22, Lexus announced that it will debut the all-new LBX on June 5th, 2023 from Milan, Italy.In anticipation of the premiere, today Lexus is releasing a sneak peek of the new model. Toyota press release...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/22

show from 31 August to 8 September at the leading fair for motorhomes and caravans. Almost half of them are based on the tractor head model of the Sprinter, including the B-Class MasterLine 880 from HYMER or the chic c-line I 4.9 and e-line I 51 QB from Carthago. The James Cook from Westfalia, the LBX 365 from Bimobil and the Concept Van 2019 from Vmax Construction will be displaying a special highlight. They are the first vehicles to be equippe...

News  Updated at: 2019/08/06