Mark Matousek, provided by Published 3:31 pm CDT, Friday, May 3, 2019 Tesla A Tesla Model S sedan caught fire in a garage in San Francisco, the San Francisco Fire Department tweeted on Friday. The fire was extinguished, and the vehicle was removed from the garage. Tesla told Business Insider in a statement that it had "not received any information to indicate that this fire was a result of any issues with the car itself," but said that while its cars are "10 times less likely" to experience a fire than gas cars, "we believe that even a factor of ten fewer fires per vehicle for electric cars is too many, and we aspire to be as close to zero as we can." Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. A Tesla Model S sedan caught fire in a garage in San Francisco, the San Francisco Fire Department tweeted on Friday. The incident was reported around midnight on Friday. Firefighters saw smoke near the vehicle's rear right tire, though the vehicle was not charging at the … [Read more...] about A Tesla Model S caught fire in a garage in San Francisco (TSLA)
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Tesla Model S driver fatally burned after car catches fire
By Brittany De Lea Published February 25, 2019 Tesla FOXBusiness Facebook Twitter Comments Print video Tesla shares tumble after Consumer Reports criticize Model 3 The Car Coach Lauren Fix on how Tesla shares fell, after Consumer Reports says it will no longer recommend the Model 3 due to reliability issues. A 2016 Tesla Model S caught fire in Florida on Sunday, fatally burning its South Florida driver. Continue Reading Below As first reported by the Sun Sentinel, the four-door vehicle veered off the road “for unknown reasons,” swerving through lanes of traffic before crashing into a median, several trees and catching fire. The car was estimated to have been traveling at speeds as high as 90 miles per hour, police said. MORE FROM FOXBUSINESS.COM... TESLA'S RELIABILITY POSES A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THE COMPANY: REPORT TESLA'S ELON MUSK: FULL SELF-DRIVING TECHNOLOGY NEARLY COMPLETE By the time the police arrived, the … [Read more...] about Tesla Model S driver fatally burned after car catches fire
Tesla slumps after Consumer Reports says it will no longer recommend the Model 3 due to ‘reliability issues’
Tesla shares dropped Thursday after Consumer Reports said it could no longer recommend the Model 3 due to a variety of problems the publication’s members have raised. A Tesla spokesperson told Consumer Reports the company had already made “‘significant improvements’ to correct the issues that Model 3 owners raised.” Watch Tesla trade live. Tesla shares dropped Thursday after Consumer Reports said it could no longer recommend the Model 3 due to a variety of problems the publication’s members have raised. “Consumer Reports can no longer recommend the newest Tesla – the Model 3 electric sedan – because members say they have identified a number of problems with their cars, including issues with its body hardware, as well as paint and trim. CR members reported these results in our annual reliability survey, which includes data on about 470,000 vehicles,” Patrick Olsen of Consumer Reports said. A Tesla spokesperson told … [Read more...] about Tesla slumps after Consumer Reports says it will no longer recommend the Model 3 due to ‘reliability issues’
Tesla fell six spots in Consumer Reports’ rankings of the most reliable car brands (TSLA)
Mark Matousek, provided by Published 1:52 pm CDT, Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Reuters/Bobby Yip Tesla fell six spots in this year's rankings by Consumer Reports of the most reliable vehicle brands. The publication ranked Tesla 27th out of 29 brands with an average reliability score of 32 points out of a possible 100. "Not only are our cars the safest and best performing vehicles available today, but we take feedback from our customers very seriously and quickly implement improvements any time we hear about issues," a Tesla representative told Business Insider. Tesla fell six spots in this year's rankings by Consumer Reports of the most reliable vehicle brands. The publication ranked Tesla 27th out of 29 brands with an average reliability score of 32 points out of a possible 100. "Not only are our cars the safest and best performing vehicles available today, but we take feedback from our customers very seriously and quickly implement improvements any time we hear about … [Read more...] about Tesla fell six spots in Consumer Reports’ rankings of the most reliable car brands (TSLA)
Chevy, Ford, Tesla slip in Consumer Reports’ reliability survey
By Matthew Rocco Published October 24, 2018 Auto FOXBusiness Facebook Twitter Comments Print video Ford ad campaign takes shot at Silicon Valley “Bulls & Bears” panel discusses how Ford’s new ad campaign took aim at rival automakers Tesla, General Motors and Fiat Chrysler. U.S. car brands slipped in annual reliability rankings published by Consumer Reports, while Lexus and Toyota dominated once again. Continue Reading Below All domestic automakers finished in the bottom half of the list. Ford was the top-ranked American brand at No. 18, down three slots compared to last year. The Blue Oval was immediately followed by General Motors’ Buick, which fell out of the top 10. GM’s Chevrolet and Cadillac, and Fiat Chrysler’s Jeep, Chrysler and Ram also lost ground. Tesla, the upstart electric-car maker, fell six places to 27th. The magazine, whose ratings are closely followed by car shoppers, compiles its … [Read more...] about Chevy, Ford, Tesla slip in Consumer Reports’ reliability survey