By Michael Bettencourt

The Lexus LF-Ch concept shown at the CIAS may have been introduced as a concept, but just days later, Toyota’s upscale division confirmed that a production version of the compact but high-tech hatchback was destined for production. The question is, will that production car make it to North America, or perhaps even Canada only, and by when?

Lexus LF-Ch concept

The new Lexus hatchback will be called the CT 200h, and will have its global debut at the Geneva auto show, which opens just two weeks after the close of the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto in early March. Lexus is still being coy with information about the production car, showing only its badge and other small details in teaser images released by the company about the car. But at least now we know that the previously released LF-Ch information should give us a major clue into the new entry that’ll likely be in Lexus showrooms by the end of 2010, at least in Europe. (more…)