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June 09, 2026

ES goes full electric, but only as flagship

June 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
ES goes full electric, but only as flagship

Two lower spend editions of this low profile but still loved sedan continue in hybrid; the flagship is now wholly battery-committed.

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June 09, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
ES, Lexus New Zealand, Andrew Davis, ES300h, ES550e, ES500e
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
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
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
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
January 13, 2022

Big hitter shines in smash test

January 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Big hitter shines in smash test

An impressive five star ANCAP score for Toyota leviathan

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January 13, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Land Cruiser, Toyota NZ, Lexus New Zealand, Land Cruiser 300 Series, ANCAP
December 16, 2021

Top picks from Toyota’s EV trove

December 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Top picks from Toyota’s EV trove

The bZ family seems a starter for NZ, so too the Lexus RZ, but what else might interest the national distributor?

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December 16, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus, Toyota
Toyota NZ, Neeraj Lala, Toyota Japan, bZ, RZ, Lexus, Lexus New Zealand
December 01, 2021

Lexus plug-in en route

December 01, 2021/ Richard Bosselman
Lexus plug-in en route

Lexus has embraced hybrids more readily than any almost other brand. Yet it hasn’t ever sold a plug-in hybrid. But will soon.

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December 01, 2021/ Richard Bosselman/
Lexus
NX, Lexus New Zealand, Andrew Davis, PHEV, hybrid
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