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While larger vehicles tend to fare better in collisions with smaller vehicles, they still have a lot of room for improvement when it comes to protecting their occupants. As we reported last year, a third of midsize SUVs failed the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new side crash test, …

U.S. auto safety officials have opened a preliminary inquiry on Tesla after the steering wheel on its cars completely detached in two newly delivered vehicles, according to a document reviewed Wednesday by AFP. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on March 4 opened a "preliminary evaluation" following two instances of …

Elon Musk's Tesla will open a plant in northern Mexico, making a significant investment in the Latin American nation, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced Tuesday. The move, which has yet to be confirmed by Tesla, would be a major boost to Mexico's hopes of benefiting from US companies …

Tesla is recalling nearly 363,000 electric vehicles (including 20,667 in Canada) because of problems with their driver-assistance technology that heighten crash risk, according to a U.S. regulatory announcement seen by AFP Thursday. The recall affects a range of Model S , Model X , Model 3 and Model Y vehicles …

The Tesla Cybertruck has become a unicorn since first showing up as a prototype in November 2019. Is it real or not? The launch of the production model has been delayed multiple times, and the latest projection is the summer of 2023. While discussing the company’s Q4 earnings earlier this …

Just like it did in several other countries in recent days, Tesla yesterday dramatically cut prices on its various models in Canada. This comes after the electric vehicle manufacturer failed to meet its delivery forecast for 2022 and lost two-thirds of its market value. Most notably, the Tesla Model 3 …

Every year, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) performs hundreds of crash tests to validate the safety of new vehicles hitting the road. It also crowns the safest models by handing out “Top Safety Pick” awards . It’s always interesting to see how a vehicle reacts during a …

Tesla vehicles have received a number of price increases over the past two years, which CEO Elon Musk called an “embarrassing” situation, but there’s a surprise gift for Model 3 and Model Y customers this holiday season. Customers who take delivery between now and December 31 get a $5,000 credit, …

Electric vehicles are still a fairly new technology. Manufacturers with the most experience in that field are also those that build the most reliable models according to Consumer Reports . Based on its extensive databases and surveys among tens of thousands of vehicle owners, the trusted publication is able to …