When automakers find braking problems in their vehicles, the results can be devastating. Recalls affecting hundreds of thousands of vehicles and high-value fines are some of the consequences, along with lost reputation among the consumer base.There's no need to tell automotive leaders just how important...

It's important that the development of automated emergency braking is carried out carefully - these systems represent a vital first step in the creation of fully autonomous vehicles, and the safety implications are massive. This means that over the next few years, as automated brakes become more...

The development of the braking sector moves in slow cycles: Finding a new way to stop a moving vehicle is step one. Then, manufacturers have to put in years of work convincing carmakers and motorists that the new method is the right choice. They have to bring the cost down and test the new hardware extensively...

Braking's automotive importance can't be understated, which is why recalls for brake-related defects always raise alarm. When automakers call back thousands of vehicles for essential updates or repairs, it always serves as an illustration of the importance of brake testing. If any of the responsible...

While discussion of braking advancements such as automatic emergency braking often focus on consumer-centric applications such as the autonomous features included in new Tesla vehicles, the commercial trucking market is a likely site of innovations of all kinds.After all, heavy trucks are designed to...

Any fault with a number of separate parts can cause braking problems in vehicles. The sheer number of issues that can lead to accidents or recalls is vast and even includes systems outside the brakes themselves.Periodic overviews of the issues facing drivers and manufacturers today are valuable, in that...

The role of autonomous emergency braking in the commercial automotive space is in transition. With mandatory use coming down the pipeline in various countries but not yet here, it's worth seeing which brands and regions are leading the charge toward the new standard. With questions still present...

Braking is one of many priorities going through commercial fleet owners' minds at any given time, but an essential one. Ensuring that every truck a company owns has adequate brakes is a multi-step process that begins with purchasing the vehicles and encompasses maintenance and inspections. There...

There's rarely one single moment when an experimental technology becomes widely accepted into the mainstream. In the automotive world, cutting-edge ideas gradually appear in many different settings until their use is eventually second nature.This process is currently occurring for automatic braking...

Recall-worthy defects in braking systems, costly for companies and dangerous for drivers, can be caused by any element of the construction, no matter how small. When the connection between brakes and light is compromised, the risk of collision increases due to trailing drivers not knowing when to stop....