GM to recall nearly 300,000 Chevrolet Cruze cars

General Motors has announced plans to recall nearly 300,000 Chevrolet Cruze cars from model years 2011 and 2012 due to a problem with their brake assist systems. GM (GM, Fortune 500) spokesman Alan Adler said that in Cruzes with six-speed automatic transmissions and...

Porsche, Michelin Develop New Tires for Carrera GT

Though the car hasn’t been produced since 2006, Porsche has teamed up with Michelin to produce a new set of tires for the German automaker’s Carrera GT. A new Michelin Pilot Super Sport variant has been developed for the 1,270 Carrera GTs that exist in the world,...

Car companies can’t win young adults

Sure, young adults are more cash-strapped than ever. But the bigger problem is that they just don’t think driving is cool — or even necessary — anymore. FORTUNE – When Japanese carmaker Honda launched a boxy SUV called the Element in 2002, it hoped...