Tesla took a page out of its Model S playbook over the weekend and announced that its Model 3 is the safest car that NHTSA has tested. Only Tesla isn’t NHTSA. In a blog post Sunday night, Tesla said it based its findings on NHTSA data, just as it did with the Model S in 2013. “The agency’s data shows that vehicle occupants are less likely to…
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California overrules EPA emissions freeze for cars sold in the state
At its meeting on Friday, the California Air Resources Board officially confirmed that it will stick with planned increases in emissions and fuel economy standards for cars sold in the state. The move was expected after CARB said in August that it would not follow the Trump Administration’s move to freeze federal emissions and fuel economy…
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NHTSA gives 2018 Tesla Model 3 perfect marks for crash safety
The 2018 Tesla Model 3 aced its federal crash-test regimen and earned top, five-star scores on all of its sub-tests, safety officials said this week. The Model 3 follows the Model S and Model X, which have both aced the NHTSA’s tests. The insurance industry-funded IIHS has only rated the Model S sedan so far, and it earned mostly top “Good” scores…
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