Throughout his embattled life, Robert Kearns made it a point not to drive cars that featured his invention: intermittent windshield wipers. It was one way of protesting the injustice he felt had been ...

Rain-sensing wipers create deadly visibility gaps in heavy downpours by prioritizing convenience over safety, failing to ...

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. infringed on inventor Robert Kearns' patents for intermittent windshield wipers, a federal jury ruled last week. Kearns invented "blinking" wipers in his basement. The jury ...

GM has released a fix for Cadillac Optiq windshield wipers that don’t wipe the windshield completely. In addition to an inconvenience, this can also be a safety hazard on a snowy or dirty windshield, ...

Robert Kearns, the inventor of intermittent windshield wipers, who won multimillion-dollar judgments against Ford and Chrysler for using his idea, has died. He was 77. Kearns died of cancer Feb. 9 at ...

Hyundai has announced the recall of more than 167,000 Palisade SUVs because of a problem with the driver-side windshield wiper. Snow and/or ice buildup on the windshield could obstruct the wiper arm ...

If there’s one constant, it is change. While some change may not be for the better or may be out of our control, modern technology certainly helps change the way we enjoy our vintage Mustangs. It wasn ...

For two decades, Robert Kearns waged an obsessive crusade against the auto industry, which he accused of stealing his invention. It destroyed his marriage, brought on a mental breakdown and may have ...