ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At a testing site for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), engineers are paying close attention to see how well Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems work when ...

Electronic parking brakes have largely replaced manual handbrake levers across the auto industry, bringing several added benefits in the process.

In my 50 years of experience as an ASE and General Motors master technician and automotive technology instructor, I’ve found that the parking brake (aka, emergency or hand brakes) is rarely discussed, ...

When the first parking brake was made, it was a safety device that was created to give vehicles an extra sense of security when parked. Parking brakes, also known as emergency brakes, are typically ...

Automatic Emergency Brake systems are a wonderful invention, preventing many crashes when drivers become distracted. The safety assist system is mandatory in many countries, but it can work ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — At a testing site for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), engineers are paying close attention to see how well Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems work when ...

Q: My 2021 Subaru Forester has an electronic emergency brake. What happens if the auto electric system fails and the brakes are not working? How do I stop the car? I have asked the dealership and the ...

The parking brake, often referred to as the emergency brake, is critical for keeping a vehicle stationary when parked, especially on an inclined surface. Fewer cars have manual transmissions these ...

Not long ago, I was cruising along an empty country highway when my attention wandered to the electronic parking brake button. With no other cars in sight, I started wondering what would happen if I ...

RUCKERSVILLE, Va. (SBG) — UPDATE SEPT. 29, 2022: After Spotlight on America was first to report about the failings of AEB systems in the dark, Congress is taking notice. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA has opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate hundreds of complaints from Honda owners regarding the inadvertent activation of the ...