California just demanded Volkswagen recall another 16,000 VW, Audi, and Porsche vehicles
AP News
Business Insider
11/25/15
[…] The notice from the California Air Resources Board came less than a week after state and federal regulators disclosed that Volkswagen Group automakers installed software to cheat emissions tests on more diesels than initially thought. […]
Volkswagen Submits Recall Plan to California Air Regulators
Bloomberg Business
11/20/15
[…] The German automaker has been negotiating with the authorities on details of a plan to deal with 482,000 diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. that used deceptive software to duck emissions requirements. California had given VW a Nov. 20 deadline to submit a plan; the agency now has 20 business days to respond. […]
Hoverboard Safety Fears Grow as Problems Mount
New York Times
12/14/15
[…] Lithium-ion batteries are versatile and lightweight enough to be used in a variety of electronics, including laptops and cellphones, but the hazards of packing so much energy into a compact battery has its drawbacks. […] But, as Wired reported, there is no guarantee that even high-quality batteries won’t catch fire, which means it won’t be easy for consumers to safeguard against hoverboard fires. […]
Federal Report: Bad Street Design a Factor in Rising Ped/Bike Fatalities
Streetsblog
12/11/15
[…] The investigation was ordered by U.S. representatives Rick Larsen (Washington State), Peter DeFazio (Oregon) and Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC) in response to increasing pedestrian and cyclist deaths. Between 2004 and 2013, traffic deaths dropped steadily for drivers, but inched up for people walking or biking, according to the GAO. The cause of the discrepancy isn’t clear. […]
GAO-16-06 (PDF) PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS Cities, States, and DOT Are Implementing Actions to Improve Safety
November 2015
Hit-and-run suspect arrested after her own car calls cops
Yahoo News
12/7/15
A Florida woman’s own car snitched on her after she allegedly rear-ended two vehicles and left the scene without reporting the accident to the authorities. […] An emergency call is automatically placed to local first responders who can pinpoint the precise location of the incident using information supplied by the vehicle’s GPS unit. […]
Map shows where Volkswagen’s extra pollution has the worst impacts in California
Grist
11/18/15
[…] Volkswagen cheated tests on 11 million diesel cars worldwide by engineering its cars to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxide pollutants during testing, even though they release up to 40 times more than what’s sanctioned by EPA standards once they’re on the road. In California, the company sold nearly 200,000 of those cars, which means people here will have to carry the health burdens associated with increased toxic emissions. […]
Volkswagen To Start Testing All Vehicles’ Emissions With Results Verified By Third Party
Huffington Business
12/10/15
[…] Volkswagen’s chairman says the company will start road testing all its vehicles’ emissions, with the results to be verified by a third party, to avoid a repeat of its scandal. […]
How I learned to bike to work in Los Angeles without getting maimed
LA Times
12/10/15
[…] California leads the nation in bicycle deaths, with 338 cyclists killed in motor vehicle collisions between 2010 and 2012. L.A.’s reputation for cycling danger is arguably the worst in the state. […]
California orders VW recalls over emissions scandal
business Standard
11/26/15
[…] The company has 45 business days to submit its plan to begin the process of recalling and repairing the illegal emissions software, said CARB, part of the California Environmental Protection Agency. The western state has some of the toughest environmental regulations in the United States. […]
Felt Bicycles Recalls Mountain Bikes with OEM Carbon Fiber Seatposts Due to Risk of Injury, Fall Hazards
CPSC
12/2/15
[…] The carbon seat post originally sold with the bicycle can crack and break, posing injury and fall hazards to the rider.
