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The Ten Most Expensive Cars To Own

24/7 Wall St. | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Range Rover, JD Power, Edmunds.com, 24/7 Wall St., Audi, Fuel Efficiency, Lexus, Bmw, Mercedes-Benz, Vehicle Costs, Slideexpand, Most Expensive Cars to Own, Business News

24/7 Wall St: The cost of a luxury automobile does not end with its purchase price — it begins there. The true ownership costs are often much mo...

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BMW Tops Mercedes As Most Popular Luxury Auto Brand

Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Nissan, Automakers, Video, Luxury, Audi, Lexus, Toyota Motor Corp, Honda, U.S. Luxury Auto Market, Bmw, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo, General Motors Co, Ford, Volkswagen, Daimler AG, Business News

BMW grabbed the top spot in the U.S. luxury auto market in 2011, edging out Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz brand, as both German automakers took advan...

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WATCH: Car Bows Are The Most Obnoxious Thing In The World

Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: Comedy Central Key and Peele, Car Bow, Lexus Car Bow, Key and Peele, Key and Peele Preview, Key and Peele Lexus, Lexus, Christmas, Key and Peele Car, December to Remember, Video, Comedy News

We were already looking forward to the upcoming Comedy Central sketch show "Key & Peele," but this Christmas sketch they just released really seals th...

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Toyota Recalls Over Half A Million Vehicles For Possible Steering Problems

AP | MALCOLM FOSTER | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Dion Corbett, Steering Problems, Crankshaft Pulley, Camry, Lexus, Toyota Recall 2011, Highlander, Sienna, Toyota Recall, Toyota Motor Corp., Business News

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it is recalling about 550,000 vehicles worldwide – mostly in the United States – for probl...

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The Price of a Freebie at Starbucks

Melissa T. Shultz | Posted 01.01.2012

Read More: Jeans, Jacket, Free, Texas, Blue Jeans, Post 50, Green Tea, Tea Bag, Cup of Tea, Melissa T. Shultz, Married, Ethics, Nice Day, Heat, Lexus, Role Model, Starbucks, Tea, Social Networking, Leopard Print, Fifty News

Earlier this week, after months of 100-plus-degree temps, the crisp fall air inspired me to get more dressed up than usual for the office. I exchange...

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More Jobs -- Steve and Small Business

Nelson Davis | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Steve Jobs, Digital Era, Macintosh, Ipod, Palo Alto, Apple, Garage Based Small Business, Xerox, Pepsi-Cola, Iphone, Lexus, Steve Wozniak, Mercedes Benz, John Sculley, Ipad, Small Business, Remembering Steve Jobs, Small Business America, Business News

From the beginning, the creator and the creation were a single bonded brand. It is an exceptional business achievement if people think of you when they see the product and the product when they see you.

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Interview: Albert Brooks Sees Into the Future

Marshall Fine | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Minority Report, Judd Apatow, 2030 Novel, Defending Your Life, Albert Brooks Interview, Knocked Up, Albert Brooks, Drive, New York Times Best Seller List, Lexus, Japanese Earthquake, Albert Brooks New York Times Bestseller, Albert Brooks Novel, Albert Brooks Book, Entertainment News

Brooks' first novel, 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America, has popped on to the New York Times' best-seller list -- that kind of commercial success is an unaccustomed feeling for Brooks.

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Japanese Automakers Search For Alternative Suppliers Post-Quake

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Automakers, Parts Suppliers, Tokyo, Nissan, Goldman Sachs, Japan Earthquake, Japan Disaster, Prius, Lexus, Honda, Tokoya, Mitsubishi, Japan, Business News

TOKYO — Japan's major automakers are trying to find alternative parts suppliers to replace those knocked out of action by the colossal earthquake la...

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Being Cool With Having Stuff: At-Least-Potentially Guilt-Free Super Bowl Cruising

Zac Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Bay Packers, Chuck Klosterman, Football, Cruise, Indonesia, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers, Courtney Love, Nirvana, Lexus, Zac Hill, Kurt Cobain, Aaron Rodgers, Super Bowl, Travel News

I have yet to encounter a single American crew member. In what can only be described as a Shyamalanian flash of revelation, I realized earlier this morning that this disconnect did not bother me.

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The Senate's "Dr. No"

Dan Becker and James Gerstenzang | Posted 05.25.2011

This blog was written by our colleague, Benjamin Kelley, a member of the board of directors of the Center for Auto Safety. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) is ...

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A Celebration of the Nominees and Winners of the Lexus/CFDA Eco-Challenge

Melissa Berkelhammer | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Justin Giunta, Maria Cornejo, Monique Pean, Costello Tagliapietra, Marcia Patmos, Lexus, Cfda, New York News

The fashion industry took another step toward going green last Tuesday with an inaugural fashion eco-challenge. The purpose of the challenge, which w...

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CFDA and Lexus Honor Eco Fashion Designers Costello Tagliapietra, Pean, and Cornejo

Starre Vartan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Manhattan, Nyc, Fashion, Eco Fashion, Lexus, Cfda, Green News

The best part about the fete hosted by Lexus Hybrid Living and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) last week wasn't the gorgeous peop...

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Nov. 1: International Burn the Tao Te Ching Day

Todd Hartley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Koran, Taoism, Terry Jones, Tao Te Ching, Dove World Outreach Center, Hyundai, Lexus, Comedy News

I'm inviting everyone in America to come join me, and if you show up with your own Tao Te Ching to burn, as well as some graham crackers and chocolate, I'll give you a free marshmallow.

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Toyota Recalls 1.53 Million Cars

AP | TOM KRISHER and KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Toyota, Toyota Recall, Toyota Recall 2010, Toyota Recall 2011, Toyota Avalon, Avalon, Avalon Recall, Lexus Recall, Lexus, Recalls, Auto Recalls, Brake Fluid, Fuel Pump, Business News

DETROIT — Just when Toyota thought its safety problems were over, they flare up all over again. Less than a year after it was tarnished by repo...

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Toyota Lexus Recall: Engine Problems Were Known By Car Company For Two Years

AP | YURI KAGEYAMA | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Engines, Vehicles, Toyota, Prius, Design Defect, Lexus, Cars, Recall, Japan, Stall, Quality, Business News

TOKYO — Toyota knew two years ago about the engine problem behind its latest Lexus recall, even changing the spring part to correct it, but did ...

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Toyota, Channeling James Bond, Makes Big Play For Sports Car Market

Bloomberg | Makiko Kitamura and Yuki Hagiwara | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nissan, Automobiles, Toyota, Akio Toyoda, Automotive Industry, Toyota Prius, Sports Cars, Lexus, Honda, Luxury Sports Cars, Volkswagen, Ferrari, Business News

As the world's largest carmaker tries to rebuild its reputation for quality following record recalls, President Akio Toyoda, a racing fan, has said he...

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Newt Gingrich's Fight for the Luxury Industry Is Laughable

Georges Ugeux | Posted 05.25.2011

Should we really believe that 20 million people purchasing luxury goods such as jewels, fashion, yachts, private planes and lavish international travel will be a major boost to the U.S. economy! Come, on.

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Toyota Touting Climate Deniers to Sell Luxury Hybrid Cars

Kevin Grandia | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Darker Side of Green, Toyota, Green News, Toyota Global Warming, Climate Change, Christopher Monckton, Chris Horner, Toyota Motor Corp, Lexus, Environment, Sustainability, Toyota Climate Change, Global Warming, Green News

In an attempt to look edgy and sell more hybrid cars, Lexus, the luxury division of the Toyota Motor Corporation, is holding a series of debates featuring professional climate deniers.

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Beneath the Surface: A Business Lesson From Amazon

Inder Sidhu | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jeff Bezos, Netsuite, Customer Service, Lexus, Amazon, Business News

Rather than view customers and partners as opposing forces competing for internal resources or financial advantages, smart companies go to great lengths to satisfy each equally -- and uniquely.

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Toyota: Engines Bad In 270,000 Vehicles, Including Seven Lexus Models

AP | BY SHINO YUASA | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Recalls, Acceleration, Toyota, Prius, Stalling, Suv, Safety, Lexus, Accidents, Cars, Toyota Recall, Stall, Car Safety, Recall, Japan, Car Quality, Business News

TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday about 270,000 cars sold worldwide – including luxury Lexus sedans – have potentially faulty...

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Toyota Sienna Recall: Minivan Tire Cables Can Rust, 600,000 Recalled

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tire Cables, Acceleration, Rust, Minivan, Safety, Lexus, Nhtsa, Cars, Sienna, GX 460, Toyota Recall, Tire, Business News

WASHINGTON — As congressional investigators dig further into potential electronic problems in runaway Toyotas, the automaker is facing other saf...

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Lexus GX 460 Sales HALTED: Toyota Responds To 'Don't Buy' Warning From 'Consumer Reports'

AP | DAN STRUMPF and KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. is temporarily halting sales of the 2010 Lexus GX 460 after Consumer Reports issued a rare "Don't Buy" warning a...

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Consumer Reports: Lexus GX 460 SUV Is 'Unsafe'

AP | DAN STRUMPF and KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lexus SUV, Lexus GX 460, Lexus GX 460 SUV, Car Safety, Lexus GX460, Lexus, Consumer Reports, Business News

WASHINGTON — Toyota Motor Corp. is temporarily halting sales of the 2010 Lexus GX 460 after Consumer Reports issued a rare "Don't Buy" warning a...

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Indy 500 weekend brings out special radio show guests

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

Join us Saturday at 11am Pacific /2pm Eastern for THE CAR NUT SHOW and Sunday at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern for WORLD RACING ROUNDUP on www.TalkRadioOne....

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Breaking - Toyota halts sales of 2009, 2010 Lexus LS

Steve Parker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Toyota Recall, Ls 460, Toyota, Ls 400h, Hybrid Cars, Lexus, Business News

In another potential PR nightmare for Toyota, the company has announced that a steering problem has halted sales of their 2009 and 2010 luxury flagshi...

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