TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Honda’s model year 2018-2019 car and light-truck lineup features vehicles with the highest available safety ratings issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Every tested Honda…
The FIAT Panda received a zero star safety rating from Euro NCAP. According to FleetNews: “The Fiat Panda has become one of only two zero-rated cars in Euro NCAP’s history – the other was the FIAT Punto (2017). It also…
New ZF IBC (Integrated Brake Control) system now in production in North America on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado Helps meet increased requirements for fuel efficiency/reduced CO2 and is powertrain independent Provides enhanced performance capabilities for systems such as automatic emergency…
ZF Showcases Automated Driving Functions for Greater Safety in Road Traffic Automated emergency braking when turning meets future criteria of the Euro NCAP 2020 Automated braking and maneuvering prevents collisions ZF supplies sensors, signal processing and actuators for automated driving…
The new Audi A6 get top grades when it comes to passive safety — in the Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme), one of the most important safety tests in Europe, it earned the highest rating of five stars. This…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Tell someone at your high school reunion you drive a Volvo sedan, and they will think you and your car are safe, solid, uninspiring – all the personality of Birkenstock sandals. Drive up in a 2023 Volvo…
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – The 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander has been awarded a coveted position of the TOP SAFETY PICK list for the 2023 calendar year by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). As such, it joins the Outlander Plug-in Hybrid,…
ADELANTO, Calif. — The following is the third of a three-part series produced by Carlos Lujan Tutusaus, Senior Manager Homologation, Commercial Vehicles, Automated Driving & Vehicle Dynamics in Applus IDIADA and Oriol Flix Viñas, Homologation Engineer, Commercial Vehicles, Automated Driving…
Source: ResearchAndMarkets.com announcement DUBLIN — The brake system market is projected to reach $28.1 billion by 2027 from an estimated $22.2 billion in 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8 percent during the forecast period, according to…
Source: Continental announcement SCHWALBACH, Germany/TOULOUSE, France — Continental will supply a major OEM with two services from its eHorizon platform, equipping several million cars over the coming years. The first service, “Maps on Demand” (MoD), will already be implemented in…
Deaglán Ó Meachair filed the following post, “Inside the eye of the dust storm,” on BrakeBetter.com concerning the evolution of vehicle-emission management from exhaust-pollution control to include that of brake systems. The post is excerpted with emphasis on the braking…
Source: The following is excerpted from a first-person post by Balasubramanyam Padmanabha, Group Lead – Safety Functions Group, for Continental about the engineering that went into developing safety technology for the new Volkswagen ID.3 electric vehicle. HANOVER, Germany – There…
Source: ZF Friedrichshafen AG announcement FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany – ZF has launched series production of the latest in brake-control solutions which will be standard fitment in Volkswagen’s ID.3 and ID.4 electric vehicle (EV) models as well as in Volkswagen Group’s globally…
Source: WardsAuto.com post YPSILANTI, Mich. – Combining cameras and radar, automatic emergency braking (AEB) sees and senses objects, people and animals in a vehicle’s path, often before its driver does, and brakes to avoid a collision if the driver doesn’t.…
Source: The following article about the overall brake-dust issue was posted by Deaglán Ó Meachair on BrakeBetter.com. WICKLOW, Ireland – In this article, we will revisit the topic of brake dust, and look at some of the devices that are…
Source: FMT News STOCKHOLM – Swedish automaker Volvo recalled 736,000 cars on March 13 to fix a problem with their automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems. Volvo Cars said “the AEB support system has been found to not function properly under…
Braking, wheel, suspension, and engine upgrades inspired by Defender Works V8 Land Rover Classic is introducing a range of upgrades for older Defender models which deliver enhanced performance and on-road agility inspired by the exclusive limited-edition Defender Works V8 –…
SYDNEY, Australia–Ford is spreading Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) as standard a standard feature globally. The latest product line to be added is the Ford Everest range here. AEB with Pedestrian Detection is now included as standard from the base-model Ambiente right…
DETROIT, Mich.–Continental is one tech company that has introduced a system that can predict and brake to avoid right-turn collisions with cyclists. The system comes as a result of a mandate in Europe on all commercial trucks starting in 2020.…
FRANKFURT, Germany–Every year, around 10,000 tons of brake dust are produced in Germany. Companies, like Mann+Hummel, are coming to market with filters to restrict this source of pollution. Regulators in Europe, as ell as in the the U.S. by way…
TOKYO, Japan–Leading auto supplier Denso has a long term innovation plan designed to make strides in helping to reduce traffic deaths between now and 2030. Denso manufactures an array of auto parts and systems, including brake control systems that contribute…
Picture the horrifying scene – you are driving along in your electric car and you tap the brakes to slow down for an upcoming intersection. Nothing happens. Well, something finally happens. You slow to a stop, but only when, in desperation, you…
Particularly reliable and safe thanks to its low viscosity and its high wet boiling point High-performance brake fluid for almost any brake system launched since 1990 Shorter ESP® reaction times, reduced formation of vapor bubbles Reduced stock-keeping efforts and requirements…
FCA US dedicates all-new facility for testing of autonomous driving, Advanced Driver-assistance Systems (ADAS), advanced safety technology and assessment to third-party safety ratings 6,500-square-foot command center houses vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, facility control and monitoring, and test vehicle support September 5, 2018 ,…