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Consumer Reports: Tesla and other domestic brands take big steps backwards in reliability rankings

Green Car Congress

Asian brands, led by Lexus, Toyota, and Mazda, in that order, continue to be the best for new car reliability in CR’s survey, which is the largest of its kind. Three other brands, Porsche, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz, finished midpack. While the Chrysler 300 improves to “Average,” the Pacifica minivan falls to “Below-Average.”

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Q3 Sales Up 11.6% for EVs With OEM Reported Sales Numbers

EV Adoption

Nine BEVs and PHEVs had positive growth in Q3, while 19 models saw declines in Q3, although two of those models (Honda Clarity and Mazda MX-30) have been discontinued, sales of the Toyota bZ4X were halted while they fixed a mechanical issue; and the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is in transition to the new 2023 model. Porsche Taycan: -47.5%

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

The Truth About Cars

Lexus and Toyota took the number one and two spots, respectively, and were followed by Mini, Acura, Honda, Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia. SUVs, crossovers, and minivans were next. In the case of America’s preeminent EV company, Tesla landed mid pack — sandwiched between Infiniti and Ram.