Source: IIHS ARLINGTON, Va. – Sixty-four cars and SUVs qualify for an award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) under new criteria that prioritize the protection of pedestrians in addition to vehicle occupants. To qualify for a 2020 TOP…
Source: autoevolution BUCHAREST, Romania – Good news; it’s the Dacia Sandero, the all-new generation of the subcompact hatchback built by Renault’s low-cost brand in Romania. The rear drum brakes of the pre-production prototype in the photo gallery are similar in…
Source: (CNET) Road Show Automatic emergency braking (AEB) is perhaps the most useful active safety feature on the market. It can quickly turn a would-be fender-bender into a non-issue. The good news is nearly every major automaker has signed on…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ARLINGTON, Va. – Four carmakers equipped virtually all the light vehicles they produced for the U.S. market between Sept. 1, 2018, and Aug. 31, 2019, with automatic emergency braking (AEB), three years ahead of…
Source: AuManufacturing.com PERTH, Australia – Perth’s Advanced Braking Technology (ABT) has made good progress in the past year in stabilizing the company’s financial position. Chairman Dagmar Parsons told the company’s annual general meeting that the company had undertaken a strategic…
DETROIT, Mich.–The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has begun testing emergency braking systems, with the first round of tests including 11 popular compact crossovers, the most popular segment in the business. The new test results in vehicles getting ranked best…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten automakers report equipping more than half of the vehicles they produced between Sept. 1, 2017, and Aug. 31, 2018, with automatic emergency braking (AEB), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for…
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Nearly five dozen 2019 models meet stricter criteria to qualify for a 2019 TOP SAFETY PICK+ or TOP SAFETY PICK award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The 30 first-tier “plus” award winners…
Nissan is recalling 150,000 vehicles in Japan after determining they did not undergo proper inspections before being shipped from the manufacturing plant. Nissan has had several brake-related recalls recently. A significant part of the testing failure involved brakes. Although details…
Genuine OEM part, exact fit for simplified installation Allentown, PA November 27, 2018 – Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has expanded its popular line of ATE brake products to include ATE Wheel Speed Sensors. ATE Wheel Speed Sensors are genuine OE…
Subaru Australia is recalling vehicles for a problem with the parking brake. The Subaru brake recall impacts more than 40,000 vehicles. Impacted by the Subaru brake recall are 2010-2014 models of Liberty and Outback. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission…
The suite of advanced driver-assist systems includes Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection, Blind Spot Warning, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane Departure Warning, High Beam Assist and Rear Automatic Braking Nissan is introducing Safety Shield 360, a suite of six…