CNN image(CNN) - Consumer Reports has restored its coveted "recommended" rating to the Tesla Model S and Model 3, because Tesla has made its cars more reliable. Although Consumer Reports says the Models S and 3 need fewer repairs, it did have some bad news for Tesla, too: The Model X SUV continues to rank among the magazine's least reliable. Consumer Reports removed its recommended ranking from the Model S, Tesla's most established vehicle, a year ago. But problems with its reliability continued to lower its subsequent ratings until the Model S lost its recommended status last year. Fisher also said that the problems have not damaged opinion of the cars by Tesla owners--who have the highest customer loyalty in its survey, Consumer Reports has found.

Getty Images(CNN) - The Tesla Model 3 has gotten the OK to don the famous yellow and black paint of a New York City taxi cab. There are no Teslas in use as New York taxis yet and no way to say, at this point, when we might actually see a Tesla Model 3 cab. There are Teslas already being used as "for hire" cars in New York City, said Allan Fromberg of the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission. The roomier Tesla Model 3 has a range of at least 220 miles. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that there would be self-driving Tesla taxis by some time next year.

CNN image(CNN) - The Tesla Model 3 earned the coveted Top Safety Pick Award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Institute also announced that the Hyundai Nexo had become the first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle to earn the award. The Institute also rates cars for headlight performance and for the amount and type of safety technology each model offers. The Institute tested the Tesla Model S, Tesla's larger, more expensive sedan, in 2017. NHTSA objected to that claim, saying that crash test results can only be compared to vehicles of similar size and weight.