Lexus opens high-tech HQ as Toyota readies global EV blitz

Toyota Motor Corp. opened the new global headquarters for the Lexus premium brand and Gazoo Racing performance unit in March after years of planning and construction. (LEXUS INTERNATIONAL)

August 02, 2024 12:00 PM

TOYOTA CITY, Japan — Lexus has moved into a glitzy new global headquarters in the forested foothills of Toyota City, just in time to power its global blitz into the electric vehicle age.

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