/tags/automotive automotive en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 25 Jul 2017 08:52:00 GMT /2017-07-25/alabama-woman-stuck-in-nyc-traffic-in-1902-invented-the-windshield-wiper Entrepreneur Mary Anderson thought it made no sense that New York streetcar drivers had to keep jumping off to clean snow from the windshield. She soon won a patent for her "window cleaning device." Tue, 25 Jul 2017 08:52:00 GMT /2017-07-25/alabama-woman-stuck-in-nyc-traffic-in-1902-invented-the-windshield-wiper Joe Palca /2017-04-04/riding-hopes-for-model-3-tesla-overtakes-ford-in-market-value The Silicon Valley fledgling and the Detroit titan aren't exactly an even match in size and output — yet this week investors pushed Tesla past Ford, even if only for the moment. Tue, 04 Apr 2017 16:48:00 GMT /2017-04-04/riding-hopes-for-model-3-tesla-overtakes-ford-in-market-value Colin Dwyer /2016-07-01/florida-honda-acura-drivers-urged-to-replace-recalled-airbags-immediately Florida drivers of Hondas and Acuras made in the early 2000s need to stop driving them immediately and get their airbags replaced. Fri, 01 Jul 2016 18:57:38 GMT /2016-07-01/florida-honda-acura-drivers-urged-to-replace-recalled-airbags-immediately Jessica Palombo /2016-06-28/volkswagen-will-pay-u-s-diesel-car-owners-up-to-10-billion In a historic civil settlement, VW will buy back or repair cars sold as "clean" but that in fact polluted above legal levels. The company will also pay nearly $5 billion for environmental reparations. Tue, 28 Jun 2016 15:04:00 GMT /2016-06-28/volkswagen-will-pay-u-s-diesel-car-owners-up-to-10-billion Camila Domonoske, Bill Chappell