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

Green Car Congress

Making air suspension and AWD standard in the 2017 model has added more complexity and more things that could potentially falter. When compared to the average non-turbo engine among 2016-2018 models, overall, Lexus makes the most reliable turbo powertrain, followed by Honda and Porsche. —Jake Fisher.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. First, the Tiguan small sport-utility launched in 2018 arrived on the U.S. market only in a long-wheelbase version, VW of America having decided the standard European model was just too small. Then VW launched the U.S.

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Achates Power building 2.7L opposed-piston light-duty engine; exceeding CAFE 2025, Tier 3 targets at lower cost

Green Car Congress

Achates will demonstrate the engine in 2018 in a driveable light-duty truck. g/mile NMOG + NO x Tier 3 fleet average target (the old Tier 2 Bin 2 level). In March 2015, Cummins reported that ATLAS was capable of meeting 2025 CAFE requirements for a half-ton pickup as well as beating Tier 2 Bin 2 emissions standards.

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