Tesla Model 3 Gets 5-star Rating From US Safety Agency

A row of new Tesla Model 3 electric vehicles is seen at a parking lot in Richmond, California, on June 22, 2018. Reuters/Stephen Lam

Tesla Inc’s  Model 3 sedan has been awarded a five-star rating by the U.S. auto safety agency NHTSA in tests that are standard for cars in the United States.

The agency has been investigating crashes involving other Tesla models, which have raised questions over the functioning of the automaker’s auto-pilot system.