Article: Auto News digest.(Briefs)(increase in automobile prices by Toyota Motor Corp.)(retirement of Mitsuo Matsushita as operations head of DENSO Corp.)(sales and earnings of CarMax Inc.)(Financial report)

Prices rise on some Lexus models

LOS ANGELES - Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. increased the price of several 2008 Lexus models that began arriving in the United States on Tuesday, Dec. 18. The 2008 IS sedans, ES 350 sedan and RX 400h SUV will cost an additional $100; the price of the 2008 LS 460 sedan is increasing $500.

Also, Lexus said the 2009 RX 350 mid-sized SUV will go up $100 when it arrives in the United States in early February.

Denso's Matsushita will retire

DETROIT - After 31/2 years as head of Denso Corp.'s North American operations, Mitsuo Matsushita will retire Dec. 31. Matsushita, 59, took over as Denso International ...

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