December 30th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
In this section of our report "The EV Safety Advantage," we roll through a handful of clear EV safety benefits, which help to explain electric cars' better performance in the case of accidents and subsequent insurance claims. We also throw in more safety ratings and charts
December 30th, 2018 | by Zachary Shahan
Earlier this year, we published a free report on EV safety, The EV Safety Advantage. As we approach the end of the year, we're publishing sections of that report as articles here on CleanTechnica. In this section of the report, 7 charts help to show that plug-in electric vehicles and hybrids score significantly better in IIHS safety ratings
August 8th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
In real-world driving tests conducted by IIHS, the Tesla Model 3 and Model S were the only cars in the group that failed to slow enough during automatic emergency braking to avoid hitting a stationary car in the road. But in other tests, they outperformed the competition.
May 18th, 2018 | by Steve Hanley
IIHS has given a Superior rating to the Tesla Model 3 for its forward collision and emergency braking systems. The full testing program has not yet been completed.
July 6th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Tesla stock has dropped dramatically from its all time high a few weeks ago. Lower delivery totals are part of that decline as analysts recalibrate their crystal balls in advance of the start of Model 3 production.
February 20th, 2017 | by James Ayre
As you may have heard by now, the 2016 Tesla Model S wasn't chosen by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) as a "Top Safety Pick" during the most resent testing round. The reasons? The Model S only managed to nab an "Acceptable" rating on the small overlap front crash scenario, and a "Poor" rating for the headlights
