JFE Steel enables high-precision evaluation of LME cracks during welding On February 25, JFE Steel Corporation (JFE Steel) announced that it has jointly developed a technology with JFE Techno-Research Corporation (JFE-TEC) to evaluate the susceptibility to liquid metal embrittlement (LME) cracks in resistance spot welds of hot-dip galvanized steel sheets. This technology will help to improve reliability in the design of welds and the selection of...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/26

Lexus India reports 50% growth in LM and LX sales in 2025 On January 7, Lexus India announced that in the CY (calendar year) 2025, the LM and LX together recorded a 50% yoy (year-on-year) increase and contributed approximately 19% to overall sales. The RX achieved 18% growth in CY 2025 compared to the previous year, with a 22% contribution to overall sales. The LX 500d and LM 350h, positioned at the top end of the Lexus portfolio in India, cater ...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/08

Lexus India reports sales growth for LM 350h in November 2025 On December 22, Lexus India reported that its LM 350h luxury MPV recorded 40% sales growth in November 2025 and a cumulative 15% growth between January and November 2025 compared with the same period last year. The company notes that demand is coming from multiple large cities. The LM 350h is offered in four‑ and seven‑seat configurations and uses a hybrid powertrain. Based on the ...

News  Updated at: 2025/12/24

Lexus India launches new LM 350h MPV with E20-compliant hybrid engine 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 Experience centers. Based on the Lexus India press release...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/15

Toyota to launch partially-redesigned Lexus LM500h Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has announced that it will launch the partially-redesigned Lexus LM500h luxury minivan in Japan on August 1. The new Lexus Lm500h offers improved quietness by adding vibration-damping and sound-absorbing material around the rear wheel arches and rear door area. In the four-seat Executive trim, the power sliding door switch has been moved from the rear ceiling con...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/22

Pillar part incorporating NPAC’s technology adopted for Lexus LM Nippon Paint Automotive Coatings Co., Ltd. (NPAC, Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture) announced that a pillar part to which an in-mold coating technology for large automotive thermoplastic exterior parts is applied has been adopted for Toyota Motor Corporation’s Lexus LM. The in-mold coating technology was jointly developed by NPAC and Uchihamakasei Corp. (Uchihamakasei), a subsidi...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08

t- and heavy-duty trucks, buses, and engineering machinery were launched. The 41.86kWh LF125P battery for microvans supports 2C constant current direct charging and delivers a charging time of only 18 minutes from 20% to 80% state-of-charge (SoC), with a warranty of 8 years or 600,000km. The 160kWh LM254 battery for light-duty trucks delivers a system energy density of 180Wh/kg, an energy efficiency of 85% at minus 20 degrees Celsius, and a range...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/22

Lexus India Reports 19% Growth in FY 2025 On April 8, Lexus India announced a 19% growth in sales for the fiscal year 2024–25 ending March compared to the previous fiscal year. In the first quarter of 2025, it recorded a 17% year-on-year increase, with the NX model leading the sales momentum, followed by strong demand for the LM model. In March 2025, Lexus India posted a 61% growth over March 2024. The NX model experienced growth during the mon...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/09

SABIC presents new conductive NORYL GTX LMX resins for inline paintable automotive application On February 10, SABIC launched NORYL GTX LMX310 resin. It is well-suited for inline paintable automotive applications, such as service flaps for electric vehicles (EVs). This new grade addresses the challenges of larger, asymmetrically shaped service flaps that are common in hybrid and fully electric vehicles. NORYL GTX LMX310 resin is an unfilled, cond...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/11

and comfort, and optimized rolling resistance to support the vehicle’s approximately 600km range. These tires are available globally in 6 dimensions across 20-, 21-, and 22-inch sizes. For the Panamera, the company has provided the Potenza Sport tires in 21-inch sizes and supplied custom Blizzak LM005 winter tires in 20-inch sizes, making its first winter original fitment for Porsche. All these bespoke tires are developed and manufactured in E...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/07

ams OSRAM reveals gen 3 of OSLON Black Flat S LEDs for automotive forward lighting ams-OSRAM AG (ams OSRAM) has presented a new 3rd generation of the OSLON Black Flat S LEDs, designed for automotive headlamps, daytime running lights, and front fog lamps. The new Gen 3 product has the latest UX:3 chip, delivering a 16% increase in brightness per chip (from 395lm at 1A/25°C in Gen 2 to 460lm). Its package’s compatibility with metal-core (aluminu...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/19

gh handling performance both in dry and wet conditions and control performance at high speed. The tire sizes adopted are 255/35 ZRF20 for the front, and 325/30 ZRF21 for the rear. In addition, Bridgestone will provide POTENZA SPORT without Run-Flat technology, POTENZA RACE for circuits, and BLIZZAK LM005 for winter as optional tires. (From a press release dated August 19, 2024)...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/26

GM to end Duramax 3.0L I6 LM2 turbodiesel production, replace with 3.0L I6 LZ0 engine General Motors is set to end production of the Duramax 3.0L I6 LM2 turbodiesel engine at the Flint Engine Operations Plant in September, with August 9 being the last day for ordering the optional engine for the 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2024 Chevrolet Suburban, 2024 GMC Yukon, and 2024 Cadillac Escalade. Introduced to the GM full-size SUV lineup in the 2021 model ye...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/10

(MLIT) sent a summary of the cases to authorities in those countries and requested them to recheck the compliance with the standards. The six models are the past production models of the Prius α, the Lexus RX, and the Camry, and the current production models of the RAV4, the Harrier, and the Lexus LM. The Prius α was certified in the U.K., and the other five models in Belgium. The authorities that certified each vehicle model will recheck the c...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/02

ne 3, MLIT indicated eight new cases involving seven vehicles through their on-site investigations, which were not certified in accordance with the prescribed procedures. Tested using parts that differ from mass production etc., for production models (RAV4, Noah, Voxy, Landy (Suzuki) / Harrier and LM) Reuse of tested Fr bumper and numerical processing to keep the collision speed within the specified limits (rounding down to the second decimal pl...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/31

els and 5G-capable antennas are all-new. While the naturally aspirated 5.3-liter V8 L84 gasoline engine, rated at 355 hp and 383 lb-ft of torque, and naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 L87 gasoline engine, rated at 420 hp and 460 lb-ft of torque, from the 2024 model year will remain, the 3.0-liter I6 LM2 turbodiesel Duramax engine will be replaced by the 3.0-liter I6 LZ0 turbodiesel Duramax. The GM 10-speed automatic transmission will be the sole t...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/30

on ZEEKR’s new EV models, showcased at the Auto China event in May 2024. The ZEEKR MIX 5-seater electric MPV, which is set to be launched in Q4 of 2024, is outfitted with ams OSRAM’s OSLON Compact PL products for the design of high and low beam lamps. These LEDs offer a brightness of up to 460 lm/chip and outstanding thermal management. The ZEEKR 009 electric luxury van is equipped with ams OSRAM’s SPL series of edge-emitting laser (EEL) d...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/01

Cadillac dropping diesel engine option for Escalade lineup The 2024 Cadillac Escalade is no longer available to order with the LM2 turbodiesel engine, with the final production week for diesel-powered variants of the 2024 Escalade scheduled for September 16. The upcoming refreshed 2025 Cadillac Escalade will offer only a standard gasoline engine. The 2025 Escalade was initially expected to offer the improved 3.0-liter I6 LZ0 turbodiesel Duramax e...

News  Updated at: 2024/06/27

C Yukon AT4 variant will be available with a revised version OEM’s 3.0L Duramax in-line 6 turbodiesel. This same, revised unit also appears under the hood of the 2023 and newer Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2025 Chevrolet Suburban, and 2025 Tahoe. Compared to its predecessor (3.0L I6 LM2), the new engine (3.0L I6 LZ20) features new steel pistons with revised combustion bowls, a retuned turbocharger compressor, new fuel injectors, a...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/26

Lexus India launches LM 350h MPV On March 15, Lexus India launched the Lexus LM 350h, an ultra-luxury flagship MPV in four-seat and seven-seat configurations. It comes with a 2.5L inline 4-cylinder engine which produces a combined power output of 184kW and is teamed with a low-resistance nickel-metal hydride battery. The E-Four technology (all-wheel drive system), places a motor at the front with 134-kW output, and rear 40-kW output axles for nea...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/15