Editing Lexus (section)

=== 2010s–2020s: Recent developments ===
[[File:Lexus LFA Yellow Las Vegas Speedway.jpg|thumb|left|2012 [[Lexus LFA]]|alt=Front quarter view of a coupe.]]

In 2010, Lexus underwent a gradual sales recovery in North America and Asia as the marque focused on adding hybrids and new model derivatives.<ref name=furutani>Lewis, Georgia (2009-11-04). "Lexus 'resets its compass' to cope with new global economic realities". The National. <!-- http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091107/MOTORING/711069952/0/national. --> Retrieved 2010-07-08.</ref> Sales in the U.S. held steady despite the [[2009–2010 Toyota vehicle recalls]], several of which included Lexus models.<ref name=nyt/> The ES 350 and certain IS models were affected by a recall for potentially jamming [[2009–2010 Toyota vehicle recalls#Floor mat recall|floor mats]],<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/business/12lexus.html?partner=rss&emc=rss|title=Lexus, a Toyota Brand, Avoids Taint From Recalls|work=[[The New York Times]]|last=Bunkley|first=Nick|access-date=11 March 2010|date=11 March 2010|archive-date=27 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201227074339/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/12/business/12lexus.html?partner=rss&emc=rss|url-status=live}}</ref> while parent company Toyota bore the brunt of negative publicity amid investigations over its series of product recalls and problem rates per-vehicle.<ref name=nyt/><ref name=uia>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124276771&ps=rs|title=Unintended Acceleration Not Limited To Toyotas|publisher=NPR|date=3 March 2010|access-date=3 March 2010|archive-date=22 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181222210217/https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124276771|url-status=live}}</ref> The redesigned [[Lexus GX (J150)|GX 460]] was also voluntarily recalled in April 2010 for a [[Patch (computing)|software update]], one week after ''[[Consumer Reports]]'' issued a recommendation not to buy the SUV, citing a possible rollover risk following the slow [[Electronic stability control|stability control]] response to a high-speed emergency turn.<ref name=ngx>{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704302304575214173486672294?mod=WSJ_auto_IndustryCollection|title=Toyota Resumes Sales of Lexus GX 460|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=1 May 2010|last=Linebaugh|first=Kate|date=29 April 2010|archive-date=23 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171223042809/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704302304575214173486672294?mod=WSJ_auto_IndustryCollection|url-status=live}}</ref> Although the publication knew of no reported incidents, the GX 460 received updated stability control software.<ref name=ngx/>

In late 2010 and early 2011, Lexus began sales of the [[Lexus CT|CT 200h]], a compact four-door hybrid [[hatchback]] designed for Europe, in multiple markets.<ref name=ct>{{cite web|url=http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/02/lexus-ct200h-officially-revealed-with-worldwide-sales-to-begin-in-2010.html|title=Lexus CT200h Officially Revealed With Worldwide Sales to Begin This Year|publisher=Autoguide.com|access-date=19 March 2010|last=Wood|first=Colum|date=26 February 2010|archive-date=22 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922055028/https://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2010/02/lexus-ct200h-officially-revealed-with-worldwide-sales-to-begin-in-2010.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://green.autoblog.com/2010/03/05/lexus-ct-200h-making-u-s-debut-at-new-york-auto-show/|title=Lexus CT 200h making U.S. debut at New York Auto Show|publisher=Autoblog Green|access-date=19 March 2010|last=Abuelsamid|first=Sam|archive-date=8 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308171655/http://green.autoblog.com/2010/03/05/lexus-ct-200h-making-u-s-debut-at-new-york-auto-show|url-status=dead}}</ref> Sales of lower-displacement regional models were also expanded, beginning with the ES 240 in China followed by the RX 270; Japan, Russia, and Taiwan were among markets which received model variants intended for reduced emissions or import taxes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tw.autos.yahoo.com/auto_information_article2/url/d/a/100303/4/37rk.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715090439/http://tw.autos.yahoo.com/auto_information_article2/url/d/a/100303/4/37rk.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 July 2012|title=Lexus RX 270 Launched|work=Yahoo! Taiwan|access-date=1 October 2010|date=August 2010|language=zh}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.automotiveworld.com/news/powertrain/83508-japan-lexus-reveals-four-cylinder-rx-270|title=Lexus reveals four-cylinder RX 270|work=Automotive World|access-date=1 October 2010|last=Brooks|first=Glenn|date=26 August 2010|archive-date=2 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302164754/http://www.automotiveworld.com/news/powertrain/83508-japan-lexus-reveals-four-cylinder-rx-270|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2011, the [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami|Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]] caused severe disruption to Lexus' Japan-based production lines, hindering the marque's near-term sales prospects.<ref name=qk>{{cite web|url=http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110425/RETAIL07/304259921/1292|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130121001958/http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110425/RETAIL07/304259921/1292|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 January 2013|title=Lexus: Quake will end luxury sales leadership|work=Automotive News|date=25 April 2011|last=Rechtin|first=Mark|access-date=5 May 2011}}</ref> Lexus' U.S. executives stated that due to vehicle shortages amidst close competition from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and [[Audi]], the marque would not remain the country's top-selling premium car brand.<ref name=qk/>

[[File:Lexus CT 200h Japan 2011 front.jpg|thumb|2010 [[Lexus CT|CT 200h]], first Lexus hatchback|alt=Front quarter view of a hatchback.]]

Cumulative sales results for 2011 indicated a 14 percent sales drop in the U.S. market,<ref name=us11>{{cite web|url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/toyota-reports-december-2011-and-year-end-sales-2012-01-04 |title=Toyota Reports December 2011 and Year-End Sales |publisher=MarketWatch |date=4 January 2012 |access-date=10 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112031459/http://www.marketwatch.com/story/toyota-reports-december-2011-and-year-end-sales-2012-01-04 |archive-date=12 January 2012}}</ref> along with sales increases of 40 percent and 27 percent in Europe and Japan respectively,<ref name=eu11>{{cite web|url=http://www.toyota.eu/about/pages/newsdetails.aspx?prid=706&prs=Corporate&prrm=pressrelease|title=Toyota Motor Europe posts year-on-year sales increase despite supply disruptions|publisher=Toyota Motor Europe|date=January 2012|access-date=10 January 2012|archive-date=3 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803025629/https://www.toyota-europe.com/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=jp11>{{cite web |url= http://www.jada.or.jp/contents/data/brand/gaikyo/201112.php |archive-url= https://archive.today/20121219111408/http://www.jada.or.jp/contents/data/brand/gaikyo/201112.php |url-status= dead |archive-date=19 December 2012 |language=ja|title=Number of units of cars sold|publisher=Japan Automobile Dealers Association|date=5 January 2012|access-date=10 January 2012}}</ref> for a global sales total of 410,000 units.<ref name=asiapac/> Lexus' streak of 11 consecutive years as the best-selling luxury marque in the U.S. ended that year, with the title going to BMW followed by Mercedes-Benz.<ref name=predator>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/automobiles/autoreviews/action-oriented-sedan-with-a-predatory-spirit.html?pagewanted=print |title=Action-Oriented Sedan With a Predatory Spirit |date=11 May 2012 |access-date=21 May 2012 |work=The New York Times |first=Lawrence |last=Ulrich |archive-date=21 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721192135/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/automobiles/autoreviews/action-oriented-sedan-with-a-predatory-spirit.html?pagewanted=print |url-status=live }}</ref> While 45 percent of Lexus sales in the U.S. in 2011 relied upon the RX luxury crossover SUV, rival Mercedes-Benz's best-selling offering was the E-Class mid-luxury sedan, which commands considerably higher prices.<ref name="big picture">{{cite web |url=http://www.motortrend.com/features/editorial/1111_the_big_picture_saving_lexus/ |title=The Big Picture: Saving Lexus – Toyota's luxury brand needs an overhaul |first=Angus |last=MacKenzie |date=November 2011 |access-date=14 October 2012 |work=Motor Trend |archive-date=16 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016004925/http://www.motortrend.com/features/editorial/1111_the_big_picture_saving_lexus/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Subsequently, Toyota chairman [[Akio Toyoda]] vowed to restore passion to the marque and further increase its organizational independence, admitting that "...back then we did not regard Lexus as a brand, but as a distribution channel". As a result of Toyoda's organizational changes, Lexus senior managers report directly to the chairman for the first time in the marque's history.<ref name=predator/><ref name="big picture"/>

In January 2012, the marque began sales of the fourth generation GS line, including GS 350 and GS 450h variants, as well as a lower-displacement GS 250 model for select markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/cars-of-2012-luxury-cars-20111223-1p7uj.html|title=New luxury cars due in 2012|date=23 December 2011|work=Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=10 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110120259/http://smh.drive.com.au/motor-news/cars-of-2012-luxury-cars-20111223-1p7uj.html|archive-date=10 January 2012}}</ref> In April 2012, the sixth generation ES line, including ES 350 and ES 300h variants, debuted at the [[New York International Auto Show#2012|New York International Auto Show]].<ref name=2013es>{{cite web|url=http://rumors.automobilemag.com/new-york-2012-lexus-reveals-2013-es-new-hybrid-variant-120697.html |title=New York 2012: Lexus Reveals 2013 ES, New Hybrid Variant |work=Automobile Magazine |date=4 April 2012 |access-date=9 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407045225/http://rumors.automobilemag.com/new-york-2012-lexus-reveals-2013-es-new-hybrid-variant-120697.html |archive-date=7 April 2012}}</ref>

[[File: Lexus LS 600h front.JPG |thumb|left|The [[Lexus LS (XF40)|fourth-generation LS]]’ production of eleven years made it the longest running single-generation Lexus.]]

In April 2014, Lexus unveiled the five-seater NX crossover. The vehicle features a very first for a Lexus vehicle: a turbocharger. Its nomenclature is denoted as the 200t. In August 2014, Toyota announced it would be cutting its Lexus spare parts prices in China by up to 35 percent. The company admitted the move was in response to a probe foreshadowed earlier in the month by China's [[National Development and Reform Commission]] of Lexus spare parts policies, as part of an industry-wide investigation into what the Chinese regulator considers exorbitantly high prices being charged by automakers for spare parts and after-sales servicing.<ref name="ToyotaChina">{{cite news |title=Anti-trust probe forces Toyota to cut auto spare parts prices in China |url=http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/224972433 |date=21 August 2014 |access-date=22 August 2014 |publisher=Asia Pacific Star |archive-date=26 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826120735/http://www.asiapacificstar.com/index.php/sid/224972433 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In March 2016, Lexus announced that it will be producing a new flagship vehicle: the two-door LC 500. The vehicle will be produced for late 2017 in a V8 version putting out 467 horsepower. The LC 500h, a V6 hybrid variant, could potentially become available in late 2017 or early 2018.

In April 2019, Lexus announced that a rebadged [[limousine]] version of the third-generation [[Toyota Alphard]] would be sold as the [[Lexus LM]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/2019-lexus-lm-takes-toyota-s-alphard-from-business-to-first-class.html |title=2020 Lexus LM upgrades Toyota Alphard from Business to First class |first=Jose |last=Altoveros |work=Auto News |location=The Philippines |date=16 April 2019 |access-date=1 May 2019 |archive-date=20 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920135522/https://www.autoindustriya.com/auto-industry-news/2019-lexus-lm-takes-toyota-s-alphard-from-business-to-first-class.html |url-status=live }}</ref> It was also announced that Lexus would finally enter the market in Mexico in 2021 with some of the vehicles in their lineup.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://lexusenthusiast.com/2019/04/26/lexus-to-open-dealerships-in-mexico/ |title=Lexus to Open Dealerships in Mexico |work=Lexus Enthusiast |location=US |date=26 April 2019 |access-date=23 February 2020 |archive-date=17 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817160426/https://lexusenthusiast.com/2019/04/26/lexus-to-open-dealerships-in-mexico/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In October 2019, Lexus announced that it will be launching the brand's first all-battery [[electric vehicle]] in 2020, which is the [[Lexus UX 300e|UX 300e]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autoshow-tokyo-lexus-idUSKBN1X20FX|title=Toyota's luxury Lexus brand plans battery EV launch in 2020|date=23 October 2019|work=Reuters|access-date=23 October 2019|language=en|archive-date=3 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803065133/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-autoshow-tokyo-lexus-idUSKBN1X20FX|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="300ereview2">{{cite web |last=Torr |first=Feann |date=2019-11-22 |title=Lexus UX 300e 2020 Review |url=https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/lexus-ux-300e-2020-review-121753/ |access-date=2020-01-23 |publisher=carsales |location=Australia}}</ref> In June 2023, Lexus introduced its first vehicle in the B-segment, the [[Lexus LBX|LBX]], which went on sale in Europe, Japan, Australia and Southeast Asia.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Adrian |first=Padeanu |date=2023-06-05 |title=Lexus LBX Debuts As Small Luxury Crossover With 134 Hybrid Horsepower |url=https://www.motor1.com/news/670481/2024-lexus-lbx-debut-specs/ |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=Motor1.com |location=US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Martin |first=Charlie |date=2023-08-10 |title=New Lexus LBX priced from £29,995 in the UK |url=https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-lexus-lbx-priced-%C2%A329995-uk |access-date=2023-08-10 |website=Autocar |location=UK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Ciferri |first=Luca |date=2023-06-05 |title=Lexus LBX small crossover focuses on European buyers |url=https://europe.autonews.com/cars-concepts/lexus-lbx-small-crossover-challenge-audi-mini |access-date=2023-06-24 |work=Automotive News |location=Europe}}</ref>
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