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 ...

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 ...

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 testing on ...

WASHINGTON — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is weighing whether to increase the test speed used to evaluate automatic emergency braking systems as it looks for ways to encourage better ...

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, ...

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 ...

Pranksters pulling the subway brakes for no reason are abusing the system, but sometimes the brakes are important safety devices. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Friday. Today we’ll look at when ...

Electronic parking brakes have quietly become one of the most common features in modern cars, including the best electric vehicles, replacing the familiar handbrake lever with a small button tucked ...