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Top US consumer magazine criticises Tesla Model S

Published Wed, Oct 21, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Detroit

CONSUMER Reports said it would no longer recommend Tesla's Model S sedan due to reliability concerns, in a blow to the luxury electric-powered car initially awarded the highest-ever score in the US magazine's performance ratings.

The decision, based on the influential publication's annual survey of vehicle reliability, sent shares of Tesla Motors Inc reeling and underscored the risk of introducing cutting-edge fuel-saving technology and digital multimedia systems in vehicles.

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