General Motors announced yesterday it will recall 1.3 million vehicles in an effort to address power-steering issues linked to 14 crashes. The Pontiac G5 and Chevrolet Cobalt are the only U.S. models affected. [AutomotiveNews]

Toyota has announced that it will halt sales of eight models due to its ongoing problems with unintended acceleration. The key issue has been the accelerator pedal mechanism that has the potential of getting stuck. Earlier this month, Toyota announced a recall of 2.3 million vehicles with the possible defect. The following eight models are [...]