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The compact SUV Suzuki Samurai gained a reputation in the U.S. market of being an unsafe car and prone to a rollover after Consumer Reports, the magazine arm of Consumers Union, reported that during a 1988 test on the short course avoidance maneuver (Consumer Union Short Course Double Lane Change, or CUSC for short), the Samurai experienced what they deemed as an unacceptable amount of tipover ...
The Suzuki B-King is a streetfighter [2] style motorcycle manufactured by Suzuki, [3] that was unveiled in 2007. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It uses the same 1,340 cc (82 cu in) engine that is fitted to the second generation 2008–onwards Hayabusa , but with different exhaust and intake systems.
Topping the complaint list were cell-phone companies, with 38,420 complaints, up 41% over 2010. After that, the list includes (in order of number of gripes): new-car dealers
It remains one of the worst vehicles Consumer Reports has ever tested. [40] The publication noted that the car took 37.5 seconds to go from 0–60 MPH, it was dangerously structurally deficient in a 30MPH crash test with a standard car, and its bumpers were "virtually useless against anything more formidable than a watermelon ", all of which ...
ConsumerAffairs is an American customer review and consumer news platform that provides information for purchasing decisions around major life changes or milestones. [5] The company's business-facing division provides SaaS that allows brands to manage and analyze review data to improve their products and customer service.
In 1990, Consumer Reports launched Consumer Reports Television. [41] By March 2005 it was "hosted" by over 100 stations. [42] [43] On August 1, 2006, Consumer Reports launched ShopSmart, [44] a magazine aimed at young women. [45] In 2008, Consumer Reports acquired The Consumerist blog from Gawker Media. [46]
Consumer Reports is a United States-based non-profit organization which conducts product testing and product research to collect information to share with consumers so that they can make more informed purchase decisions in any marketplace.
In 2008, the Chinese government reduced automotive taxes in order to spur flagging sales. In 2008, a plug-in hybrid version of the BYD F3 compact sedan was introduced, the world's first production model plug-in hybrid car. [6] [7] In January 2009, Chinese auto-manufacturer Chery reported unprecedented monthly sales. [8]