Lexus has announced that the luxury brand has surpassed two million global sales of electrified vehicles milestone at the end of April 2021.
While the US accounted for a sale of 540,000 units, Europe recorded 480,000 units, followed by Japan 401,000 units, China 387,000 units and the rest by other countries, including a few in Asia.
Globally, Lexus electrified vehicles accounted for one-third of Lexus sales in 2020. Currently, across the eight markets in Asia, electrified vehicles accounted for over 20% of regional sales in 2020.
A pioneer of electrification in the luxury market since the launch of the RX400h in 2005, the company’s model lineup continues to evolve on the mission of balancing excellent driving performance with environmental sensitivity.
Lexus now sells nine electrified models, including Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) and Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), in over 90 countries and regions worldwide. According to the company statement, Lexus will introduce 20 new or improved models by 2025, including more than 10 BEVs, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs), and HEVs, offering electrified vehicle options across the entire Lexus product range.
In addition, the cumulative effects of reduced CO2 emissions to date (2005 to end-April 2021) add up to approximately 19 million tonnes, which is equivalent to the combined CO2 output of 300,000 passenger cars per year. By 2050, the company will achieve carbon neutrality throughout the vehicle life cycle, such as materials, parts, vehicle manufacturing, logistics, driving, and disposal/recycling.
To further accelerate electrification, the company plans to introduce its first luxury PHEV model in 2021 and an all-new BEV model in 2022. Its future electrified models will feature steer-by-wire systems and DIRECT4, the four-wheel-drive torque distribution technology that combines precise drive force control with responsive steer-by-wire systems that enhance vehicle reflexes.
Lexus launched in India in 2017 with a robust portfolio of self-charging hybrid electric vehicles like the sports coupe LC 500h, flagship sedan LS 500h, RX 450hL, NX 300h and sedan ES 300h.