Travel and hospitality
September 20, 2019
Lexus has revealed first luxury yacht. Image credit: Lexus
By Sarah Ramirez
Toyota Corp.’s Lexus is taking to the water with the debut of its first yacht, as the brand builds its luxury pedigree while expanding to a new category.
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