Lexus India’s Akitoshi Takemura | Interview | Autocar Professional

Lexus India's president, Akitoshi Takemura talks to Autocar Professional's executive editor, Sumantra B Barooah about the luxury brand's next model, the NX300h, why he is not the sales numbers game and lots more.

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Lexus India’s Akitoshi Takemura | Interview | Autocar Professional

Lexus India's president, Akitoshi Takemura talks to Autocar Professional's executive editor, Sumantra B Barooah about the luxury brand's next model NX300h, why he is not interested in chasing sales numbers, and how Lexus could already be helping parent Toyota to stop some of its existing customers, looking for an upgrade, from buying vehicles of other luxury car brands.

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