BOSTON - A warning from AAA: don't rely on your car's automatic braking system to stop you from backing into an oncoming car, or even a child. AAA says the automated systems are available in roughly ...

What happens when a parking brake fails unexpectedly, and how can drivers avoid costly or dangerous outcomes? That’s the ...

Brakes almost never fail out of the blue—they usually warn you well in advance. The key is recognizing the signs instead of ...

Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is a safety system that can identify when a possible collision is about to occur and responds by autonomously activating the brakes to slow a vehicle prior to impact ...

GM has a wide swath of safety technologies available across its vehicle portfolio, with many of the systems offering different levels of capability and specific areas of focus. Among these is a ...

Helping to avoid or minimize potential rear-end collisions is the main benefit of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) for the average driver. While it has not yet been mandated as standard equipment on ...

Automatic braking technology is already in some vehicles, but now the U.S. Government wants to expand it. Many have started the debate over how well emergency braking features work. Amy Cohen has ...

It’s being called one of the most significant safety measures put into place over the last two decades. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration is requiring all cars have emergency ...

Nearly a year after issuing a proposal to require automatic emergency braking (AEB) on new cars, the Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard ...

It's not an exaggeration to say that cars are getting more advanced with each model year. From questionable infotainment growth to semi-autonomous driving technology, manufacturers are adding features ...

Safety features on new vehicles are progressively becoming more sophisticated, and one of the latest technologies on this front is intersection automatic emergency braking (IAEB). Intersections are ...