Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Lexus sales in Korea plummet 40% as automaker admits to cheating on safety tests

Lexus sales in Korea plunged nearly 40 percent in June on year, while parent company Toyota navigates the fallout from admitting to manipulated safety tests.

2024-07-12

Attempt to smuggle Lexus to North Korea spotlights Kim Jong-un's fondness for fine cars

Japanese police cracked down on a used-car dealer in Japan for attempting to illegally smuggle a luxury Lexus vehicle to North Korea, according to the report on Thursday in the Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese daily newspaper.

2023-12-10

Lexus, Asahi, Uniqlo make comeback in Korea amid warming Japan-Korea ties

A revival in sales for Japanese brands, including in the automobile and beer sectors, as well as a significant increase in the demand for travel to Japan are observed in Korea sparked by positive diplomatic developments between the two countries.

2023-06-24

Lexus brings its first pure EV to Korea with RZ 450e SUV

Lexus, a pioneer in the hybrid segment, is now ready to march into Korea’s electric vehicle (EV) market with its first dedicated pure EV.

2023-06-21

Toyota Motor to introduce eight new electric models in Korea this year

Toyota Motor will introduce eight new electric models in Korea this year, aiming to make a big comeback after a lingering slump.

2023-02-21

[TEST DRIVE] Lexus tests the plug-in hybrid waters with NX 450h+

A full 98 percent of Lexus vehicles sold in Korea, which totals under 1,000 a year, are hybrids.

2022-07-05

Lexus brings three new environmentally-friendly cars to Korea

Lexus Korea introduced three new hybrid and pure electric vehicles (EVs) to the Korean market on Wednesday.

2022-06-15

SUVs and EVs coming to market en masse in second half

Major automakers are set to release new models in the second half in an effort to revive sales amid delivery delays due to the lingering auto chip shortage. These companies are betting on highly-profitable electric vehicles (EVs) ...

2022-06-06

Lexus revamps ES 300h hybrid as sales slowly rebound

Lexus Korea announced a partially revamped ES 300h hybrid sedan on Monday as the Japanese carmaker looks to boost its stagnant sales in the local market.

2021-09-27