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Subaru's Hot Streak (5/21/13)
… tough new small overlap crash test administered by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. And today. forresters consumer reports top rated washing me. It outperform some other recently redesigned suvs tested by the magazine among them the Honda CRV …
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Subaru Forester tops Honda CR-V in small SUV review
… V and other rivals in testing by Consumer Reports , which ranked the model as its top ..... and Mazda Motor Corp.'s CX-5, Consumer Reports said. "If you're looking for a ..... Fisher, director of auto testing at Consumer Reports , said in an e- mailed statement …
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Tesla Motors may repay U.S. loan by Wednesday, Musk says
… car, which starts at $70,000 before a federal tax credit. The Model S recently received a near-perfect score from Consumer Reports magazine, part of a series of upbeat news for the 10-year-old company. Speedy repayment Paying the loan off nine …
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Price is next hurdle for Tesla growth
… reported its first quarterly profit. It's brainstorming self-guided cars with Google. The stock is sizzling. And Consumer Reports , which is not prone to gushing, said Tesla's Model S "performed better, or just as well overall," as any vehicle …
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Behind the scenes, Straubel keeps Tesla running at pivotal time
… soared after that first profit report. The next day, a Consumer Reports magazine review of the Model S, which starts at $69 ..... Systems Inc. led to a March 2012 recall, after owners and Consumer Reports said the cars were prone to unexpected shutdowns. The …
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Tesla expands share, debt offering to repay U.S. loan, hike cash
… First profit Tesla's funding plan comes after the company last week reported its first quarterly profit. The next day a Consumer Reports magazine review of the Model S scored the electric car, with a $69,900 base price, as among the best it's ever tested …
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Musk's magic touch on Wall St.
… t hurt that on the same day Tesla's earnings were released Tesla's Model S sports car received the highest score in Consumer Reports ' ratings -- a 99 out of 100 -- along with widespread plaudits from the magazine's automotive testing staff. By some …
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Next hurdle for hot Tesla is pushing EVs mainstream
… reported its first quarterly profit. It's brainstorming self-guided cars with Google. The stock is sizzling. And Consumer Reports , which is not prone to gushing, said that Tesla's Model S "performed better, or just as well overall, as any other …
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In boon for Japan's automakers, yen tumbles over milestone
… wait until 2012 to return to pre-crisis levels of quality, based on assessments from J.D. Power and Associates, Consumer Reports and ALG Inc. U.S. automakers used that window to reduce labor costs and invest in building cars that rival Japanese …
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Profit and Praise for Tesla (5/9/13)
… Connor had been six years. A score of 99. Out of 100. Pro consumer reports . They nearly 9000 dollar EV winning praise for in the ..... last car to score in 99 the does that force sixty which consumer reports tested in 2000 savage. Mom's done his its next is CE …
had been six years. A score of 99. Out of 100. Pro consumer reports . They nearly 9000 dollar EV winning praise for in the magazines -- amount of testing staff. That casting director Jake Fisher. It accelerates. Candles and breaks like a sports car. It has the ride in -- is of a luxury car and is more energy efficient than the bounced hybrid cars. The last car to score in 99 the -- does that force sixty -- which consumer reports tested in 2000 savage. Mom's done his -- its next is CE you know he's 58 year old -- me Chico got -
Tesla Model S wins high praise from Consumer Reports
… car received the highest score in Consumer Reports ' ratings -- a 99 out of 100 ..... of any kind -- ever tested by Consumer Reports ." The last vehicle to achieve a ..... experienced more setbacks than successes . Consumer Reports said previously it took delivery of …
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Virtues of '13 Civic: Low spiffs, high sales
… figured car shoppers would want a cheaper economy car. Honda guessed wrong. The Civic was so stripped of content that Consumer Reports took it off its "recommended" list. Despite the bad reviews, Civic sales last year surged 44 percent to 317,909 units …
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Big plans, bad karma: How Fisker fell apart
… was stopped to conserve cash. In March 2012, faulty batteries from supplier A123 Systems caused a Karma purchased by Consumer Reports to die on the magazine's vehicle test track, prompting a recall. Later, in two separate incidents, Karmas caught …
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Proposals for automakers to help limit distracted driving seem fair
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Ford hybrid owners sue over fuel-efficiency rating claims
… the promised 47 miles per gallon in tests by Consumer Reports . The Fusion hybrid achieved 39 mpg while the ..... 37 mpg in tests of city and highway driving, Consumer Reports said in December. Estimates submitted by car …
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Subaru uses Google to clear out '13 Foresters
… Subaru also provided links on its advertising to Consumer Reports , which has had favorable reviews of the Forester ..... reviews of an independent third-party site such as Consumer Reports are a powerful selling tool for the brand, Evans …
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Probe of U.S. electric-car loans pledged by Republican Issa
… government. Defective batteries A123 produced defective battery packs that caused a Karma to quit running during a road test by Consumer Reports , leading to a recall that dried up A123's cash, forced it into bankruptcy and left Fisker without a supplier to continue …
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Ford wants to see if smartphones can boost fuel economy
… but that can backfire when real-world numbers don't match the lab results on which the EPA relies. In December, Consumer Reports said two Ford hybrid nameplates fell 17 percent to 21 percent short of the automaker's promise of combined city/highway …
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For Cadillac, early signs of another renaissance
… is marketed with frenetic ads showing young drivers speeding down a mountain road in Morocco or other exotic locales. Consumer Reports magazine praised the ATS in its May issue, saying its "impeccable fit and finish is among the best we've seen from …
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In the computer age, it's time to analog-off
… on the way? Hand-stitched leather airbags? A roaring back-seat fireplace? MyFord Rotary Dial? (Just wait until Consumer Reports gets its hands on that.) I can't help but roll my eyes when getting into the latest horseless carriage in the year …
