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April 23, 2025

NZ-bound ES outs in full electric form

April 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
NZ-bound ES outs in full electric form

Two wholly battery-wed editions of Lexus sedan will site with ongoing hybrid version. It’s here next year.

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April 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
ES, electric, hybrid, G-AK
March 13, 2025

Manual-like transmission coming with Lexus RZ electric’s update

March 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Manual-like transmission coming with Lexus RZ electric’s update

F Sport edition also set to debut fly-by-wire steering and promises extra stomp.

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March 13, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
Lexus New Zealand, RZ, Interactive Manual Drive, IMD, RZ 550e, F Sport
January 06, 2025

Toyota tops, Lexus climbs

January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Toyota tops, Lexus climbs

Even with full registrations data yet to come out, there was never any doubt who led the way in 2023.

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January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry, Lexus, Toyota
Toyota NZ, RAV4, Andrew Davis, Tesla, BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz, Palmerston North, Tatsuya Ishikawa
July 22, 2024

Morizo-enhanced Lexus LBX confirmed

July 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Morizo-enhanced Lexus LBX confirmed

Impending small city sports utility envisaged as petite power player is adding to NZ line-up.

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July 22, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
LBX, Morizo RR, Lexus NZ, Andrew Davis
June 20, 2024

Electric and electrified for Lexus UX

June 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
 Electric and electrified for Lexus UX

Dropping pure petrol creates price gap between this car and newly-introduced LBX.

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June 20, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
UX, hybrid, electric, LBX, Lexus NZ, Andrew Davis
January 15, 2024

GR-lavished LBX 'Morizo' shown

January 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
GR-lavished LBX 'Morizo' shown

Impending small city sports utility envisaged as petite power player.

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January 15, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
LBX, Morizo, Lexus NZ, GR
December 20, 2023

LBX meets price leader promise - just

December 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
LBX meets price leader promise - just

Lexus baby now the cheapest buy - but only when the entry edition is considered.

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December 20, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
LBX, Lexus NZ, Andrew Davis, Yaris Cross
December 15, 2023

Lexus baby’s likely format signalled

December 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus baby’s likely format signalled

Front and all-wheel-drive editions with plenty of upmarket pizzazz could be the ticket for sub-UX offer landing in March.

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December 15, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
LBX, Yaris Cross, Andrew Davis, hybrid, Lexus NZ, Lexus Australia
October 12, 2023

Lexus styling study excites NZ boss

October 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus styling study excites NZ boss

Concept for imminent mobility show in Tokyo a start-again for brand’s electric ambition.

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October 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
Lexus NZ, Andrew Davis, electric, EV, LS
June 12, 2023

Lexus GX? It’s the Prado done plush

June 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus GX? It’s the Prado done plush

Latest big off-road rig is seen as a preview of next year’s entry Landcruiser.

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June 12, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus, Toyota
GX, Landcruiser, Prado, hybrid
June 05, 2023

Compact Lexus here in 2024

June 05, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Compact Lexus here in 2024

The LBX draws off a popular Toyota small car but delivers to a premium audience and seems to have more zest.

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June 05, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
LBX, Yaris Cross, Lexus New Zealand, Andrew Davis
May 24, 2023

LBX sneak shots arrive as Lexus parent talks EV again

May 24, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
LBX sneak shots arrive as Lexus parent talks EV again

A baby Lexus has been teased, a big one is hinted as a Prado and Toyota has announced yet another strategy to go electric - starting with another platform.

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May 24, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus, Toyota
LBX, Sato, Toyota NZ, Lexus NZ, electric, hybrid
May 05, 2023

Range improvement for UX300e

May 05, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Range improvement for UX300e

 Bigger battery for compact Lexus electric tops list of 2023 changes.

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May 05, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
Lexus NZ, Andrew Davis, UX300e, EV, battery
March 21, 2023

Lexus RZ electric set to land in May

March 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus RZ electric set to land in May

Upmarket version of the Toyota BZ4X (and a certain Subaru) will sell in two trim levels.

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March 21, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
Lexus New Zealand, RZ 450e, Toyota BZ4X, Subaru Solterra, NEDC, WLTP
January 11, 2023

Sweet shift or short circuit? Lexus EV ‘manual’ demoed

January 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Sweet shift or short circuit? Lexus EV ‘manual’ demoed

Sweet shift or short circuit? the Lexus EV ‘manual’ has been demoed.

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January 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
UX300e, manual, EV, Lexus
July 13, 2022

CO2 cloud hanging over brands’ big boy

July 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
 CO2 cloud hanging over brands’ big boy

The reality of Government’s Clean Car mandate is impacting selection choices being made by the country’s largest seller of new passenger models.

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July 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus, Toyota
LandCruiser, 300 Series, Toyota New Zealand, Lexus New Zealand, LX500d, CO2, Clean Car
June 01, 2022

Lexus RX goes to PHEV, but not for NZ

June 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus RX goes to PHEV, but not for NZ

Local market sticking with mild hybrid editions.

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June 01, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
Hybrid, Lexus New Zealand, PHEV
April 20, 2022

Lexus RZ electric here in early 2023

April 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus RZ electric here in early 2023

Lexus’ second battery-pure car is a swank sister ship to Toyota’s bZ4x, but with additional tech – and more zest.

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April 20, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
RZ 450e, Lexus New Zealand, Andrew Davis, EV, Toyota, bZ4x
April 12, 2022

Lexus NX plugs into PHEV scene

April 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus NX plugs into PHEV scene

Lexus claims up to 87kms’ electric-only range from key new model.

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April 12, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
NX450h, Lexus New Zealand, UX300e, PHEV
March 03, 2022

Lexus juggernaut almost here … and already gone

March 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus juggernaut almost here … and already gone

Either Kiwis have a big thing for full-sized luxury off-roaders – or very few have arrived.

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March 03, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
LX500d, Land Cruiser 300 Series, Andrew Davis
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