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Tesla And Consumer Reports: A History
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 3:35pm | 531The latest chapter in a historically bumpy road between Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Consumer Reports sent the stock tumbling Thursday. What Happened On Thursday, Consumer reports withdrew its recommendation for the Tesla Model 3, citing quality and reliability issues. “While Teslas...
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Why Consumer Reports No Longer Recommends These Tesla, Honda Models
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 3:18pm | 506Two popular vehicles manufactured by Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Honda Motor Co. (NYSE: HMC) were removed from Consumer Reports' recommended list Wednesday. The publication's annual reliability survey compiles data from more than 500,000 test subjects who specify problems...
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Tesla Fixes Model 3 Brakes To Secure Consumer Reports Recommendation
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 - 12:45pm | 349A little more than a week after denying Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) a Model 3 recommendation, Consumer Reports reversed its judgment. What Happened “Consumer Reports now recommends the Tesla Model 3, after our testers found a recent over-the-air update improved the car's braking distance...
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Consumer Reports Denies Tesla A Model 3 Recommendation
Monday, May 21, 2018 - 1:10pm | 454Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) shares slid about 1 percent Monday after Consumer Reports announced it would not recommend the Model 3. “Despite record range and agile handling, issues with braking, controls and ride quality hurt the Model 3’s overall score,” the report said....
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Consumer Reports Says Roku Smart TVs Hackable; Company Disputes
Wednesday, February 7, 2018 - 9:47am | 290Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU) denied Consumer Reports allegations that product vulnerabilities jeopardize the security of connected smart TVs. Tuesday reports suggested that flaws in Roku’s TV platforms and devices allow even unsophisticated hackers to change channels or raise the volume through...
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Consumer Reports Withholds Recommendation From Microsoft's Surface Book 2
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 11:38am | 314Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is back with a new model of its Surface Book after Consumer Reports rebuffed the original, but it still isn’t winning approval. “We will evaluate the performance of the Microsoft Surface Book 2 once we get it into our labs next month for testing, but...
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Tesla's Autopilot Creates A 'False Sense Of Security,' Says Consumer Reports
Thursday, July 14, 2016 - 8:50am | 381Auto drivers aren't simply ready to handle autonomous driving features, according to Consumer Reports. The firm singled out Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and its autopilot feature that has been linked to several crashes, one of which resulted in the death of a Model S owner. Consumer...
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Tesla's Model X Facing Some Early Consumer Quality Issues
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 - 11:46am | 423Shares of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) were trading lower by more than 3 percent on Tuesday, likely in reaction to Consumer Reports' first look of the Model X SUV. Consumer Reports detailed the story of Michael Karpf, a 75-year-old retiree who flew to Tesla's factory in California to...
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Meet Faraday, Tesla's New And 'Mysterious' Competitor
Friday, November 6, 2015 - 10:41am | 440Shares of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) peaked at $286.65 during the summer months, but are now lower by more than 4 percent from a year ago. The competitive landscape from traditional automakers continues to grow while a new startup company, Faraday Future, will invest $1 billion in a new...
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Elon Musk Defends Tesla Model S, Says Issues Have Already Been Addressed
Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 8:53am | 382Shares of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) initially sold off nearly 10 percent this week after Consumer Reports said it can no longer recommend owning the Model S sedan. Tesla's stock bounced higher during Thursday's pre-market session as the company's CEO Elon Musk defended his...
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EXCLUSIVE: Tesla Responds To Consumer Reports Model S Story, Highlights Customer Service Rating
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 2:38pm | 335Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is down nearly 11 percent after Consumer Reports pulled its Model S recommendation. The firm, first reported by the L.A. Times, surveyed 1,400 Model S owners and found "an array of detailed and complicated maladies" in the car. The revised report...
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Tesla Shares Crashing After Consumer Reports Pulls Model S Recommendation
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 - 1:36pm | 435Shares of Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) plunged lower by more than 6 percent early Tuesday afternoon. Consumer Reports withdrew its Model S recommendation. Consumer Reports, citing poor reliability, slapped the car with a "worse-than-average" rating. Shares of Tesla heavily sold off by more...
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Tesla's Model S P85D Scores 103 Out Of 100 By Consumer Reports
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - 2:06pm | 562Remember the viral YouTube video showing people's surprised reaction to Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA)'s P85D Insane Mode? It shouldn't come as a surprise that Tesla's latest beast scored well in Consumer Reports' latest evaluation. Perhaps "scoring well" is a bit of an understatement, as the...
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Analysts Weigh In On JD Power Auto Quality Report
Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 4:18pm | 876JD Power released its annual Auto Quality report on Wednesday, with Korean brands extending their quality gap over other manufacturers. Meanwhile, Japanese makes, which have been traditionally renowned for their reliability, slumped to a 29-year low. JD Power measures quality by looking at the...
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Did Consumer Reports Have Problems With Tesla's Model S P85D?
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 4:04pm | 334Consumer Reports recently tested the Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model S P85D and, according to the report, the brand new $127,000 model suffered a debilitating failure after just 27 days and 2,300 miles of driving. The Model S sports retractable door handles which sit flush against the...