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Automakers pressed to sell no-emission cars to reluctant buyers
… Initiative, said at a recent Consumer Reports event. The group is part of ..... Transportation Research, said at the Consumer Reports forum. She cited Energy Department ..... project manager, said at the Consumer Reports event. New York Gov. Andrew …
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Ford adding knobs, buttons to MyFord Touch
… was launched in 2010, Ford dropped to below average, ranking 23 out of 32 in 2011 and 27 out of 34 last year. Consumer Reports magazine also criticized MyFord Touch last year for not having traditional knobs or buttons and instead using flush …
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'Seeking Truth' About Jeeps (6/14/13)
… dated than we have not been made aware we are always happy to take it. Strickland making the comments following a consumer reports event in New York on Thursday. The papers is Strickland did and owners of 1993. Through 2004 grand cherokees …
are always happy to take it. Strickland making the comments following a consumer reports event in New York on Thursday. The papers is Strickland did and -- owners of 1993. Through 2004 grand cherokees. In 2002 -
Turbos: MPG or muscle?
… the worse the fuel economy," says Mike Omotoso, senior manager of powertrain forecasting at LMC Automotive. Consumer Reports recently tested 11 turbocharged vehicles from seven automakers to see if the vehicles delivered on fuel economy claims …
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Disposable razors, son of Dart and Batman's Tumbler: What people think of new Corolla
… looks like it has the potential to build on those strengths, in a more interesting package." -- Jim Travers of Consumer Reports "What do you do with a car that is approaching sales of 40 million globally since its introduction 47 years ago …
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Chrysler bets car comeback on redesigned 200
… Associates' Vehicle Dependability Study and the 200 model receiving a below-average rating in reliability from Consumer Reports magazine. "We had to tackle the issues we've had," Chehab said. "We feel we have made the progress so far …
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New wave of American design stokes Detroit 3 market share gains
… record demand for the sedan, which has seen sales rise 25 percent this year. That's despite a mixed review from Consumer Reports magazine, which wrote in January, "The Fusion's sleek form reduces function." Other car reviewers compare …
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Subaru's Hot Streak (5/21/13)
… 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 …
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. -- the -
Subaru Forester tops Honda CR-V in small SUV review
… and other rivals in testing by Consumer Reports , which ranked the model as ..... Mazda Motor Corp.'s CX-5, Consumer Reports said. "If you're looking ..... 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
… 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 …
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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 …
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Behind the scenes, Straubel keeps Tesla running at pivotal time
… after that first profit report. The next day, a Consumer Reports magazine review of the Model S, which starts at ..... Inc. led to a March 2012 recall, after owners and Consumer Reports said the cars were prone to unexpected shutdowns …
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Tesla expands share, debt offering to repay U.S. loan, hike cash
… 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 …
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Musk's magic touch on Wall St.
… 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 …
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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 …
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In boon for Japan's automakers, yen tumbles over milestone
… 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)
… been six years. A score of 99. Out of 100. Pro consumer reports . They nearly 9000 dollar EV winning praise for in ..... car to score in 99 the does that force sixty which consumer reports tested in 2000 savage. Mom's done his its next …
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
… received the highest score in Consumer Reports ' ratings -- a 99 out of 100 ..... any kind -- ever tested by Consumer Reports ." The last vehicle to achieve ..... more setbacks than successes . Consumer Reports said previously it took delivery …
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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 …
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Big plans, bad karma: How Fisker fell apart
… 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 …
