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A Tesla Model S electric car is seen at a dealership in Seoul, South Korea.Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters

Tesla Inc.’s Model 3 sedan has been awarded a five-star rating by U.S. auto-safety agency National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (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 autopilot system.

The company’s shares were up 1.7 per cent at US$304.27 in early trading on Thursday.

The agency started the five-star safety-ratings program in 1993, and Tesla’s Model X and Model S, which has been the subject of at least one NHTSA investigation, have both received top rating in the past.

The ratings provide information about crash protection and rollover safety of new vehicles.

Tesla’s ability to deliver on production targets for its Model 3 sedans has weighed on its stock in the past, and the company recently acknowledged there were delivery bottlenecks and promised to iron out the delays swiftly.

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