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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...