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Consumer Reports: Transportation Secretary Should Keep DOT Strong to Help Consumers Stay Safe and Reduce Fuel Costs on Our Roads

Nonprofit, nonpartisan organization cautions against sweeping budget cuts that would pose risks to consumers’ safety and economic well-being nationwide WASHINGTON, D.C. – Consumer Reports (CR)…

March 19, 2025

CarsEnergy

CR letter to DOT March 2025

Consumer Reports (CR), the independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan member organization dedicated to creating a fair and safe marketplace for consumers, writes in recognition of your…

March 19, 2025

CarsEnergy

Consumer Reports letter opposing the REINS Act, S. 485 / H.R. 142

Consumer Reports, the independent, nonprofit, and nonpartisan organization, strongly urges you to oppose S. 485/H.R. 142, the so-called “Regulations from the Executive in Need of…

February 21, 2025

Product SafetyTech & PrivacyMoneyFoodCarsEnergy

CR Survey: American’s Towing Habits

This nationally representative survey of 2,191 adults residing in the US was conducted by phone (N=147) and internet (N=2,044) by NORC at the University of…

January 29, 2025

CarsEnergy
Press Release

Auto industry group sues to stop lifesaving automatic emergency braking rule: Consumer Reports statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumer Reports issued the following statement today in response to the news that the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an industry group representing…

January 17, 2025

Cars
Press Release

Consumer Reports applauds FTC’s settlement with GM regarding alleged privacy violations

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced today that General Motors (GM) will be banned for five years from disclosing consumers’ sensitive geolocation…

January 16, 2025

Tech & PrivacyCars
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Consumer Reports: Next Transportation Secretary should improve—not scrap—vital car crash reporting program

Federal order requires auto manufacturers and autonomous vehicle companies to report serious crashes in vehicles equipped with driving automation technologies, to help track safety trends,…

January 15, 2025

CarsProduct Safety
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Consumer Reports and Partners Formally Petition NHTSA to Update Outdated Vehicle Flammability Standard That Drives ‘Unacceptable’ Exposure to Harmful Chemicals

WASHINGTON, DC—Consumer Reports (CR), the Green Science Policy Institute, and the International Association of Fire Fighters filed a formal petition for rulemaking today to the…

January 14, 2025

CarsProduct Safety

Consumer Reports letter to incoming White House and Congress about public policy for 2025

With the start of a new presidential administration and a new session of Congress this month, Consumer Reports (CR) is sharing policy recommendations with officials…

January 14, 2025

CarsEnergyFoodMoneyTech & PrivacyProduct Safety
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Consumer Reports Survey Finds Majority of Americans Want Better Fuel Economy and Support Standards That Deliver Thousands in Fuel Savings

Washington, D.C. — A new nationally representative survey from Consumer Reports finds that fuel economy continues to be important to most Americans, and a majority…

January 14, 2025

EnergyCars
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