GM to recall about 1.2 million vehicles worldwide

General Motors Co (GM.N) is recalling 1.205 million pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles worldwide due to issues with a temporary loss of power steering, the No.1 U.S. automaker said on Thursday.

The recall covers certain 2015 Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac pickup trucks and SUVs, and includes about 1.02 million vehicles in the United States. read more »

VW's Dieselgate victims set to pioneer class action lawsuits in Germany

A new German law permitting class action lawsuits could see up to two million aggrieved Volkswagen drivers take the carmaker to task over the emissions-rigging scandal. read more »