In the summer, Uber rejected an acquisition offer for the self-driving unit by an unnamed automaker. Automakers operate at a different clock speed than the technology industry,” said Chris Stallman, a partner at Fontinalis Partners , a transport-focused venture firm with offices in Detroit and Boston. American automaker Ford ranked 21st on the list, scoring an overall score of 65. The models averaged to a road-test score of 74, and got a good in both predicted reliability and owner satisfaction. If there had been no bailout, Ford, Toyota and Honda would have picked up market share.
Nissan ranked 22nd overall in Consumer Reports’ rankings, earning an overall score of 64. In road-test portion, the Japanese automaker scored a 69, and was good in both owner satisfaction and predicted reliability. South Korean automaker Hyundai placed 12th overall, earning a score of 70. The brand got a 73 on the road-test segment, …