Briefs | Lexus, Toyota and Buick top new auto reliability survey

Lexus, Toyota and Buick are the most reliable brands in Consumer Reports’ latest survey, a reward for their conservative approach to new technology. It’s the fourth straight year that Lexus came in first and Toyota came in second. Two of their hybrids — the Toyota Prius and the Lexus CT 200H — were named the most reliable vehicles. But Buick — General Motors Co.’s near-luxury marque — is the first domestic brand to crack the top three since the magazine began tracking vehicle reliability in the early 1980s.

Tata Sons removes chairman Mistry

The board of directors of Tata Sons yesterday removed Cyrus P. Mistry as chairman, four years after he took the reins of India’s largest conglomerate. The board named former group chief Ratan Tata as interim chairman and set up a panel to choose a new chairman. Tata Sons owns the Jaguar and Land Rover brands, as well as Tetley Tea. It is one of India’s oldest industrial houses and comprises over 100 companies, including Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Power and the IT giant, Tata Consultancy Services.

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