Toyota Motor Corp and Lexus Will Show and Tell About Autonomous
Technologies at 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- At a press
conference the day before the opening of the 2013 Consumer
Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas,
Nev., Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will reveal an advanced
active safety research vehicle.
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During the press conference at Mandalay Bay on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013 at 11
a.m., Lexus Group Vice President and General Manager
Mark Templin will discuss the North
American based program, designed to explore the use of autonomous
technologies and high-level driver assistance systems related to
TMC's Integrated Safety Management Concept.
Templin will also discuss the current state of TMC's Intelligent
Transport Systems (ITS) research and development, which includes
vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications
technology.
Also highlighted will be the new 2013 Lexus LS, equipped with
the world's most advanced pre-collision safety system.
The active safety research vehicle, ITS system and 2013 LS will
be shown at the Lexus display at the Las
Vegas Convention Center from January
8 –11.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) established operations in North America in 1957 and currently operates
14 manufacturing plants, including one under construction.
There are more than 1,800 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in
North America which sold more than
2 million vehicles in 2010. Toyota directly employs more than
35,000 in North America and its
investment here is currently valued at more than $23 billion, including sales and manufacturing
operations, research and development, financial services and
design. Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and
services from North American suppliers totals nearly $25 billion.
For more information about Toyota, visit www.toyota.com/esq or
www.toyotanewsroom.com.
About Lexus
Since its debut in 1989, Lexus has earned a reputation for
high-quality products and exemplary customer service from its 231
dealers. Lexus is the luxury hybrid leader, offering five hybrids
that provide the best in innovative technology and first-class
luxury. When it began, Lexus offered two models of vehicles. Now,
more than 20 years later, Lexus offers variations of 10 vehicles,
from the sporty CT 200h hybrid to the V10 supercar, the LFA.
For more information about Lexus, visit www.lexus.com or
www.pressroom.lexus.com.
Contacts:
Cindy Knight
310-468-2170
cindy_knight@toyota.com
Brian Lyons
310-468-2552
brian_lyons@toyota.com
John Hanson
310-468-4718
john_hanson@toyota.com
SOURCE Toyota Motor Corp