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Lexus sales up 68% in UAE

United Arab Emirates: Wednesday, March 05 - 2008 at 08:19

The appreciate of the yen against the dirham has resulted in a corresponding jump in prices of Toyota and Lexus cars in the UAE, but it has not impacted their sales volumes, reported Khaleej Times. Simon Frith, Managing Director of Al-Futtaim Motors, the exclusive distributor for Lexus in the UAE, said Lexus sales rose 68% in the UAE 2007, a year which saw the launch of the LS 460 sedan. Speaking at the launch of the new LX570, the Lexus flagship SUV, Tony Barlow, Senior General Manager of Sales & Marketing, said the UAE is the largest market for large luxury SUVs in the GCC.

Jeff  Florian Jeff Florian, Senior Reporter
Wednesday, March 05 - 2008 at 08:19 UAE local time (GMT+4)

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