If you’re thinking of buying a used car directly from a rental-car company, you could be getting a steal. But before you dive in, make sure you look into the life of the car. Consumer Reports explains. Rental cars can...

A wireless update of antilock braking software improved the stopping distance of Tesla's electric Model 3, prompting Consumer Reports to reverse course and give the car its Recommended Buy rating.The magazine said Wednesday that the update cut 19 feet off...

We accelerated up to about 47 mph and then hit cruise control to retain a constant speed when we hit the flooded pavement.Then we slammed on the brakes.We did the exercise four times with four different sets of tires all...

Long emergency stopping distances, difficult-to-use controls and a harsh ride stopped Tesla's Model 3 electric car from getting a recommended buy rating from Consumer Reports.While the magazine said the car has exhilarating acceleration and handling, teste

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, who took a firsthand look at self-driving vehicle technology on Tuesday, said it was frightening to see no hands on the wheel as his car approached a parked car and called for more safeguards to be...

Toyota has four of the 10 vehicles on Consumer Reports' annual top picks, the most of any brand.The Toyota Corolla and Toyota Camry are the magazine's choice for best small and midsize cars. The Toyota Sienna led the minivan category...

Toyota Motor Co. is continuing its reign at the top of Consumer Reports' reliability rankings, a reward for its conservative approach to new technology.The Toyota brand came in first in this year's rankings, followed by the company's luxury Lexus brand...

Audi, Porsche, BMW and Lexus are the best-performing brands in Consumer Reports' annual rankings, but lower-priced options aren't far behind.Subaru, Kia, Mazda, Honda and Buick also made it into the organization's top ten brands for 2017. Tesla was the hig...