Lexus was formerly known as Lexus.

When Lexus was first imported into China in the 1980s and 1990s, all dealers called it "Lexus". But at that time, Toyota did not announce the entry of Lexus into the Chinese market through official channels. All Lexus at that time were imported by dealers themselves, so the name "Lexus" was actually given by the dealer who represented the car at that time.

It was not until 2001 that Toyota officially introduced the Lexus brand into the Chinese market. In order to distinguish it from the parallel imports through unofficial channels and to re-establish its own brand image, Lexus was renamed "Lexus".

It is also said that a tractor factory in Guangzhou registered the "Lexus" trademark first (and refused to sell it to the Japanese no matter what). This is one of the reasons why Lexus changed its name to "Lexus". And if you look carefully, you will know that Toyota's car names have gradually been changed to transliterations.

Extended information:

In the Lexus production plant in Japan, all the staff are extremely serious, and every production step is very strict, and under meticulous care, the error rate There are 0 records. Therefore, Lexus also has a high reputation in foreign countries. It is said that before each Lexus leaves the factory, it must be touched and inspected by experienced craftsmen for 60,000 hours.

Don’t underestimate this kind of touching test. This is a position unique to Lexus. These old craftsmen are carefully selected by Toyota employees all over the world. Many of them were once works of art. Appreciator of craftsmanship.

It is said that among all Toyota employees around the world, there are no more than 10 people who can possess this ability. These people have the ability to detect problems that cannot be detected by machines, including subtle problems in the car body workmanship, just by looking and touching with their hands.

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