Daily Drive-Thru: Volkswagen customers prefer buyback, Mitsubishi fudged fuel economy for 8 other cars, Google hires new autonomous tech chief, and more
Google recently added a new head for its autonomous driving initiative and the Mountain View-based tech giant didn’t have to go far to find its new man—it poached him from Airbnb, located just up the road in San Francisco.
The move by Google is the latest, and possibly the best, example of the sea change...
NFL players drop appeal of $1B concussion suit
Former NFL players who objected to a $1 billion concussion settlement with the league will not take their case to the Supreme Court, clearing the way for retirees to get payouts, The Post has learned.
The group’s decision not to appeal means that former players who suffer from medical conditions linked to repeated head hits...
Warren leads 20 senators in letter grilling EpiPen maker
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) penned a letter with 19 other senators to the maker of EpiPens Tuesday, questioning the company's recent attempt to address the outrage over its price hikes.
The senators — 19 Democrats and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.), who caucuses with Democrats — grilled Mylan about why it did not reduce the...
Recall Alert: 2013 Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain
Vehicles Affected: Approximately 370,000 model-year 2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs
The Problem: The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode and wear over time, possibly resulting in one or both of the windshield wipers becoming inoperative, which could reduce the driver's visibility and increase the risk of a crash
The...
Researchers find first U.S. bacteria with worrisome superbug genes
New Jersey researchers said on Monday they had identified perhaps the first strain of E. Coli bacteria in the United States with mobile genes that make it resistant to two types of antibiotics now considered last-line defenses against superbugs.
Researchers said the strain of bacteria was found in a 76-year-old man who was treated in...
All Donated Blood in U.S. Should Be Tested for Zika, F.D.A. Says
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday took steps to safeguard the nation’s blood supply from the Zika virus, calling for all blood banks to screen donations for the infection even in states where the virus is not circulating.
The recommendations are an acknowledgment that sexual transmission...
A Cheaper Airbag, and Takata’s Road to a Deadly Crisis
In the late 1990s, General Motors got an unexpected and enticing offer. A little-known Japanese supplier, Takata, had designed a much cheaper automotive airbag.
G.M. turned to its airbag supplier — the Swedish-American company Autoliv — and asked it to match the cheaper design or risk...
Volkswagen settles with dealers over emissions scandal
Volkswagen and 650 of its dealers announced Thursday that they have agreed to settle a court case filed by dealers seeking compensation for losses caused by the carmaker's diesel-emissions scandal.
The auto manufacturer said in a statement that it "has agreed to make cash payments and provide additional benefits to the dealers to resolve alleged past,...
20,000 Safety 1st Strollers Recalled in the US Because of Defect
Approximately 20,000 baby strollers have been voluntarily recalled after many were found to have a defect that caused small children to fall out of their seat.
The Safety 1st brand's Step and Go Travel Systems strollers have a defect that allows the tray folding mechanism to disengage while it is supporting...
Daily Drive-Thru: Ford recalls 114,000 vehicles, EV sales need to increase 1500% by 2020, Daimler tries to be more like Tesla, and more
Automakers have to perform a veritable high-wire act as they balance the burgeoning need to reduce the carbon footprints of their products with their long-standing need to make money.
Like fleet-wide fuel economy standards, the tightrope is steadily rising while the economic winds are blowing the companies asunder, with consumer demand gusting one...
