Want to drive the world’s most reliable car? Try a Toyota
Toyota is the most reliable car for the eighth year in a row, according to Consumer Reports’ annual ranking. The company’s Toyota and Lexus models came in at the top of the list, which is based on a...
View ArticleWhy Consumer Reports says Tesla’s new $127k car is ‘undriveable’
Tesla might be in some serious trouble with owners of its new Model S P85 D. Consumer Reports, the venerable product review organization, is reporting that it was effectively locked out of the $127,000...
View ArticleThis Tesla car just scored Consumer Reports’ highest-ever rating
Tesla's TSLA new car is so good that it's literally off the charts. The company's Model S P85D scored a 103 out of 100 from Consumer Reports, the highest score ever given to a vehicle by the...
View ArticleTesla’s Elon Musk responds to Consumer Reports Model S criticism
Tesla CEO TSLA Elon Musk has an explanation for Consumer Reports' findings that the Model S is unreliable: that was just the older cars. Musk took to Twitter TWTR to defend his company Wednesday after...
View ArticleWhy Tesla is losing its luster
When Tesla Motors Inc. reports third quarter earnings Tuesday, Nov. 3, it will do so in a headwind of growing skepticism around the Elon Musk-led electric car company; that it may be losing some...
View ArticleConsumer Reports: Fitbit’s Heart Rate Tech is Accurate
Earlier this month Fitbit was hit with a class-action lawsuit claiming its heart rate tracking products were inaccurate. Two products in particular were named in the suit, the $149 Charge HR and $249...
View ArticleThese Are the 10 Worst Cars of 2016
Trying to steer clear of the clunkers lurking at your local wheels dealership? Then you may wish to avoid these autos. Get Data Sheet, Fortune's technology newsletter. Out of the all the latest models,...
View ArticleSamsung’s Newest Phones Are Getting Rave Reviews
Samsung’s Galaxy phones lost some major points in the Consumer Reports’ book last year, but things have changed. On Tuesday, the organization released its take on the new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, and...
View ArticleTesla Shares Drop After Consumer Reports Questions Model X Reliability
Tesla shares fell as much as 4.6% on Tuesday following a Consumer Reports article that described widespread reliability issues with the automaker’s all-electric Model X, raising concerns about large...
View ArticleNearly Half of All Sunscreens Fail to Meet their SPF Claims
Go ahead and opt for the higher SPF because it may not be as strong as you might think. A new study by Consumer Reports found that 43% of the 60 sunscreens tested failed to meet the SPF claim on the...
View ArticleThis Car Has the Best Gas Mileage Ever Tested by Consumer Reports
Gas prices may be at their lowest in roughly a decade, but that doesn’t mean automakers aren’t conscious of the fact that consumers still want to save money at the gas pump. The latest model of Toyota...
View ArticleHow the Rugged Version of Samsung Galaxy S7 Did on Its Waterproofing Test
Samsung’s popular Galaxy S7 Edge phone can survive having a rap star pour champagne over it and dunk it in a fish tank, at least in the company’s television commercials. That strong water resistance is...
View ArticleConsumer Reports Urges Tesla to Disable Auto Steering
Consumer Reports magazine on Thursday urged electric car maker Tesla Motors to disable the automatic steering function in its Autopilot driving-assist system, which is under investigation by U.S....
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