June 16, 2021—Lexus has unveiled its first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, Yahoo! News reported. Production of the all-new NX will begin in the third quarter of 2021, according to the report.
"The development of the new NX was a series of new challenges for Lexus,” Lexus International Chief Engineer Takeaki Kato said told the publication, later adding “the powertrain lineup is diverse, including Lexus' first PHEV, a newly developed 2.4-liter turbocharged engine, and a newly developed electronically controlled full-time AWD, as well as a number of advanced technologies and a new generation of multimedia.”
