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Consumer Reports: Most Reliable Car Brands of the Year - Find Out Who Ranks Highest

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Leading Brands in Reliability Lexus (Score: 79) Toyota (Score: 76) Mini (Score: 71) Acura (Score: 70) Honda (Score: 70) Rounding out the top 10 are Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia. These criteria assess electric motors, hybrid batteries, and charging systems.

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

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Matthias Müller, CEO of Volkswagen AG, Bernhard Maier, CEO of ŠKODA Auto and Günter Butschek, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Motors Ltd., Under the terms of the memorandum, the Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors will explore possibilities for a strategic partnership in India. billion in 2015-16.

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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Having started his career at Ford, he was Head of Volkswagen Group Research from 2000 to 2003. Michael Mauer will lead Group Design in addition to his present function at Porsche. He moved to Saab as Executive Director Design in 2000 and was also given responsibility for Advanced Design at General Motors Europe in 2003.

Design 150
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Audi presents PPE-based activesphere concept; electric drive quattro coupé with active back cargo bed

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The variable ground clearance is reminiscent of an Audi model family that has attracted an enthusiastic, loyal fan base in the C and later B segments since 2000—the Audi allroad. It is being developed under Audi’s leadership together with Porsche AG. degrees, the departure angle 28.1

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Winterkorn says Volkswagen developing 10-speed DCT and high-performance diesel; plug-in hybrids offer great potential

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At the International Vienna Motor Symposium Prof. Since 2000, the group has reduced the fuel consumption of its TDI and TSI engines by more than 30%. Over the coming years we will electrify all vehicle classes in this way and help electrically powered motoring to make the breakthrough. Source: Prof. Click to enlarge.

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Nurburgring poised for new EV lap record

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An Italian EV startup called Automobili Estrema has launched a 2000+ horsepower EV hypercar that will take on the Nurburgring later this year. Via a quad motor all-wheel-drive setup, the car produces an astronomical 2040 horsepower (1.5MW), which the company claims is enough to rocket the vehicle from 0-200 miles per hour in under 10 seconds.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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The biggest issues for EVs were reportedly failing electric drive motors, unreliable charging, and trouble with battery packs. Lexus and Toyota took the number one and two spots, respectively, and were followed by Mini, Acura, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia.