NASHVILLE FASHION WEEK March 29-April 2,2011

The Nashville Scene's said that Lexus Nashville Fashion Week is "shaping up to look like a fashionable Next Big Nashville."

All-week passes and tickets for Kelly Cutrone are now on sale. And these passes/tickets are limited! Individual tickets will go on sale on March 7. Remember, proceeds from passes and tickets support the Nashville Fashion Forward Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

Purchase passes and tickets online here.

The details...

INSIDER ACCESS PASS $350
high profile reserved seating for five nights of signature fashion shows
premium gift bag with exclusive fashion and beauty products
express entry to all after-parties
invitations to exclusive Nashville Fashion Week events (private reception for fashion photographer Drew Doggett and exhibit viewing; private reception for Kelly Cutrone, CEO and founder of People’s Revolution, best-selling author and TV personality; private pre-opening tour of Nordstrom’s at The Mall at Green Hills in fall 2011)
a very limited number of Insider Access Passes are available
ALL ACCESS PASS $200 ($250 after March 7)
reserved seating for five nights of signature fashion shows
premium gift bag
express entry to all after-parties
a limited number of All Access Passes are available
KELLY CUTRONE AT NASHVILLE FASHION WEEK $20
Kelly Cutrone, CEO and founder of People’s Revolution, best-selling author and TV personality, will talk about her career as a leading fashion publicist and brand strategist and share insights from her book, If You Have to Cry, Go Outside. The book will be available for purchase.
3:30 p.m., April 1 (location tbd)
INDIVIDUAL TICKETS $50 – $75 (on sale March 7)
a limited number of individual tickets will be available for each night of Nashville Fashion Week
tickets for Tuesday–Thursday are $50; tickets for Friday–Saturday are $75

Lexus Nashville Fashion Week, March 29–April 2, 2011, celebrates the city’s thriving fashion and retail community and its array of creative talent. The week’s events will encourage both Nashvillians and visitors to explore the area’s diverse fashion and boutique spaces while highlighting local, regional and nationally known design talent. Proceeds from Nashville Fashion Week will benefit the newly established Nashville Fashion Forward Fund of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, awarded annually to advance the career of select local talent with demonstrated experience in a fashion-related field. Nashville Fashion Week is being planned and directed by Creative Co-op Nashville, LLC, a volunteer collaboration of fashion, retail and media professionals who have partnered to combine their resources and passion to create this event.

You are invited for a SNEAK PEEK Of the All New CT200h

You are invited for a SNEAK PEEK Of The All New CT200h A Dedicated Hybrid

FEBRUARY 12, 2011

Lexus of Nashville North from 9:00am till 12:00pm

1514 Gallatin Pike North

Madison, TN. 37115

615-868-4400

And

Lexus of Nashville Cool Springs from 1:00till 4:00pm

1636 Westgate Circle

Brentwood, TN. 37027

615-221-5000

Fashion Week Launch Party

Lexus of Nashville would like to Congratulate the Fashion Week Role Models. And thank the sponsors, partners and friends who came out last night to celebrate and get to know each other at The Hutton Hotel. What a great evening......To view photos from the launch party please click on the link below.
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U.S. probe finds no defect in Toyota's electronic throttles

DETROIT -- The U.S. Department of Transportation said today that electric systems and electromagnetic interference did not play a role in unintended acceleration involving Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles.It was a major victory for Toyota, which has sought to recover from a recall crisis and accidents allegedly linked to unintended acceleration in some of its top-selling models."There is no electronic-based cause for unintended high-speed acceleration in Toyotas," U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said today in a statement.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched the study 10 months ago at Congress' urging.With the help of NASA engineers, the study sought to determine if cases of unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles were caused by something other than sticky gas pedals and trapped floor mats. NASA examined nine vehicles with alleged braking problems and subjected them to electromagnetic interference testing. Engineers also looked at software codes to detect any flaws that could disrupt the electronic throttle control.“We hope this important study will help put to rest unsupported speculation about Toyota's electronic throttle control system,” Steve St. Angelo, Toyota's chief quality officer for North America, said in a statement. “We believe this rigorous scientific analysis by some of America's foremost engineers should further reinforce confidence in the safety of Toyota and Lexus vehicles.”In August, the government said it had not found any problems with the software-driven electronic systems in Toyota vehicles during the first six months of the study.Long-term studyToyota, which has used electronically controlled throttles in its vehicles since 2002, has said its own tests ruled out electronic interference as a possible cause.The probe by NHTSA and NASA engineers found that the only causes of the unwanted acceleration were the previously identified sticking accelerator pedals and loose floor mats that could jam the pedals.Those problems were the root of massive recalls in 2009 and 2010 that rocked Toyota to its foundation and saw President Akio Toyoda come to Washington a year ago to tell U.S. lawmakers he was "deeply sorry."The study by NASA and NHTSA indicates most of the unintended acceleration complaints were related to incorrect pedal application, said David Strickland, NHTSA administrator.In response, the agency plans to launch a long-term study into the placement and design of pedals in vehicles to see if accidents can be reduced. It also plans to consider three more requirements in future vehicles: mandatory brake override systems, standardized keyless ignition systems and mandatory data event recorders.LaHood said he gives Toyota credit for proving its interest in safety throughout the recall process and the investigation period that followed.“They've understood what we do here is serious business,” he said. “What we do here is promote safety and we take a back seat to nobody.”Global recallsToyota has recalled more than 18 million vehicles globally since the fall of 2009 -- including more than 5 million for floor mats and more than 4 million for gas pedals. The Japanese automaker has paid $48.8 million in fines in three separate penalties and faces hundreds of lawsuits. U.S. regulators are looking into 89 deaths that may be associated with sudden acceleration in Toyota and Lexus vehicles but have so far linked only a handful to the floor mat problem.Although the electronic throttle investigation turned up no flaws that would prompt another massive recall, Toyota still faces significant risks from scores of civil lawsuits stemming from the recalls.Those cases in federal and state courts, which may turn on the timing of company disclosures to regulators of already established defects, have an estimated potential liability of up to $10 billion.The previous record safety fine paid by an automaker was $1 million by General Motors Corp. for faulty windshield-wipers in vehicles made in 2002 and 2003.Reuters contributed to this report
PRESS RELEASE: Toyota Statement in Response to NHTSA/NASA StudyIn response to the publication by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of an extensive review of the electronic throttle control systems in Toyota and Lexus vehicles, conducted with the assistance of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Steve St. Angelo, Toyota's Chief Quality Officer for North America, said:“Toyota welcomes the findings of NASA and NHTSA regarding our Electronic Throttle Control System with intelligence (ETCS-i) and we appreciate the thoroughness of their review. We believe this rigorous scientific analysis by some of America's foremost engineers should further reinforce confidence in the safety of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. We hope this important study will help put to rest unsupported speculation about Toyota's ETCS-i, which is well-designed and well-tested to ensure that a real world, un-commanded acceleration of the vehicle cannot occur. “We will continue to develop and equip Toyota and Lexus vehicles with industry-leading safety technologies, including many based on breakthroughs in sophisticated electronics systems. We will also continue to cooperate fully with NHTSA and respected outside experts in order to help ensure that our customers have the utmost confidence in the safety and reliability of our vehicles. Everyone at Toyota – all 30,000 of our team members in the United States and the many thousands of Americans at our dealers and suppliers across the country – is focused on listening to our customers and constantly improving our products and service.”Regarding the safety and reliability of Toyota vehicles with ETCS-i, the company also noted:• Electronic throttle control systems have long been standard across the automobile industry, and they provide great benefits to consumers. • Toyota's ETCS-i has performed reliably in more than 40 million cars and trucks sold around the world, including more than 16 million in the United States. • This system has also made possible significant safety advances such as vehicle stability control and traction control, which are among the five sophisticated accident avoidance technologies in Toyota's Star Safety System.• These enhancements, along with Toyota's Smart Stop Technology braking system, are now standard on all the new vehicles Toyota manufactures for the North American market.
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Lexus of Nashville is a proud sponsor of the 43rd Equal Opportunity Day Luncheon Urban League of Middle Tennessee.

Lexus of Nashville is a proud sponsor of the 43rd Equal Opportunity Day Luncheon Urban League of Middle Tennessee.
The Urban League of Middle Tennessee, where we are empowering people and changing lives.

The mission of the Urban League of Middle Tennessee is to enable African Americans, other minorities and disenfranchised groups to secure economic self-reliance, power, parity, and civil rights. Our Urban League movement empowers communities and changes lives.

Our efforts are focused in the following areas: Economic empowerment - which includes workforce development, jobs, housing, and entrepreneurship; Youth & Education services focused on ensuring academic competence while preparing our young people for life, leadership and success within a global economy; Health & Quality of Life for all and particularly for the least of our citizens; Civic Engagement and empowering communities through participation in the political process; and Civil Rights and Racial Justice.

The Urban League of Middle Tennessee (ULMT), which celebrates its long-standing efforts to empower communities and change lives in the population that is at the core of our mission invites you to our upcoming 2011 Equal Opportunity Day Luncheon. This year’s event, which will take place on Tuesday, February 1st at the Downtown Hilton, will feature Mayor Karl Dean as the keynote speaker. We are delighlighted to have Dr. T.B. and Mrs. Yvette Boyd serving as the co-chairs of this year’s luncheon and to be honoring Sam Howard, our current Board Chairman, with the ULMT’s Lifetime Member Award, which is given to a member of the community who exemplifies the tenets and mission of the ULMT. Table sponsorships begin at $2,000. Individual seats, at $200. It is an incredible networking opportunity and we need your help and participation to make this year’s event a success.