Feeling beside oneself as a car parallel parks itself: The Lexus automated guidance system maneuvers the car with confidence, even if the driver doesn't have any.
Byline: Kathy Van Mullekom Oct. 31--NEWPORT NEWS -- Sitting behind the wheel of an $80,000 Lexus made me nervous enough. Testing the car's ability to parallel park itself made me break out in a sweat. You still have to brake and you still have to pay attention, said Ron Jordan, general sales
Publication: Daily Press (Newport News, VA)
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Lexus rises above the top challenge; USED CARS.
THE Japanese make good cars, but they could never build a Mercedes-Benz. That was the premise Toyota attempted to challenge 10 years ago when it launched the Lexus luxury car brand. Previous attempts to get into this market with cars like the Datsun Laurel or Toyota Crown had fallen well short of
Publication: Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
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Navigation Systems Introduce the Car Age to the Space Age; Navigation Technologies Points Nav Systems in the Right Direction.
SUNNYVALE, CalifBUSINESS WIREJuly 1, 1998--What do the navigation systems offered in North America by Acura, BMW, Land Rover, Lexus, Mercedes, Oldsmobile and Porsche have in common? They all rely on the NavTech(R) Database for their route guidance information. The NavTech Database is used by every
Publication: Business Wire
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J.D. Power and Associates Reports DENSO Automotive Navigation System Ranks Highest in U.S. Customer Satisfaction.
DETROIT, Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The first J.D. Power and Associates Navigation Usage and Satisfaction Study late last year ranked DENSO's factory- installed navigation system for vehicles highest in customer satisfaction. Of the 10 navigation systems evaluated by U.S. consumers, the study found
Publication: PR Newswire
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J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Auto Navigation Systems Gaining Popularity, According to 2000 Navigation Usage and Satisfaction Study.
Business Editors AGOURA HILLS, CalifBUSINESS WIREOct. 30, 2000 Alpine Electronics DVD Navigation System Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction More than one-half of consumers who purchase a vehicle with a factory-installed navigation system report using it at least once a week, according to the
Publication: Business Wire
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