Monthly Archives: May 2014

Tesla Gets Unsolicited S&P Junk Rating on ‘Niche’ Position

Tesla Gets Unsolicited S&P Junk Rating on ‘Niche’ Position

Tesla whose stock climbed fourfold last year, was slapped with a junk credit rating by Standard & Poor’s because of “considerable uncertainty” about its long-term prospects.

Volkswagen’s US Sales Disaster Continues

Volkswagen’s US Sales Disaster Continues

In a week, the auto industry will, company by company, issue data on May sales in the United States. There will be a few constants. General Motors will keep it position as the top company based on US sales and market share. Pickups will dominant the list of top-selling models. And the disaster that is Volkswagen’s sales in America will continue.

Jaguar releases teaser of its BMW 3-series rival

Jaguar releases teaser of its BMW 3-series rival

Jaguar has released a teaser photo of its XE compact sedan ahead of European sales in 2015, followed by U.S. deliveries a year later.

General Motors to start exporting cars from India

employees work on a Chevrolet Beat car on an assembly line at the General Motors plant in Talegaon

General Motors India said it would begin exporting vehicles from the country and start selling a left-hand-drive version of its Chevrolet Beat hatchback to Chile in the first quarter of 2015.

Canada probing GM car fatal crashes amid complaints over faulty switches

Canada probing GM car fatal crashes amid complaints over faulty switches

Canada is probing two fatal crashes in General Motors vehicles which were subject to a recall to fix faulty switches and has received nine further complaints from drivers, the country’s top transportation official told Reuters on Monday.