ATLANTA — New crash test data raises concerns about the effectiveness of automatic emergency brakes. The safety systems only prevented 1 of 40 crashes with oncoming vehicles in AAA testing. AAA crash ...

A federal rule that requires automatic emergency braking systems in cars and light trucks by 2029 could be a tough compliance hurdle for automakers but further the industry's efforts to use technology ...

Modern vehicles tend to come equipped with more technologically advanced safety features than some owners are even aware of. While many of those systems can be pricey to repair when they malfunction, ...

Reverse automatic emergency braking systems may not be as reliable as drivers think. A study issued Thursday by motoring club AAA found that the systems struggle to prevent crashes. In one test ...

Regions outside the U.S. with better-organized towns and urban areas get to have all the fun when it comes to adorable little microcars. Japan has its kei cars, and European countries get things like ...

The electronic parking brake, or EPB, switch in a 2023 Ford F-150 pickup. Every vehicle on the road is equipped with a parking brake, a hand brake, an e-brake, or an emergency brake. Regardless of the ...

Last week, automotive content powerhouse Carwow UK dropped a brief but curiously geeky experiment on X: a braking test comparing a truck (Hennessey Mammoth 1000 TRX) and sports cars (Porsche 911 and ...

The name is somewhat self-explanatory, but the parking brake keeps your vehicle from moving while it's parked. There are two main kinds of parking brakes: lever-operated and electronic. Both are ...