A new study out of the University of Iowa's Transportation and Vehicle Safety Research Division just found that the majority of drivers are unaware of how many vehicle safety features work. Aside from the the majority of respondents expressing uncertainty over these features, over 40 percent of those...

Former Toyota global product planner and development lead Satoshi Ogiso has left the automaker to lead its brake supplier affiliate Advics into a new era of growth. Despite being founded less than 15 years ago and only running its first factory as of five years ago, Advics is already Toyota's...

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), in collaboration with the Australian Medical Association (AMA) have joined forces in an attempt to lobby the Australian government into making several key safety features, including autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems, mandatory in new vehicles.This...

The Aygo and Yaris are two of Toyota's smallest models, and they now come available with an optional safety kit which includes automatic braking and lane departure warnings.The features are part of a safety line Toyota's calling "Safety Sense." It includes laser-controlled pre-collision...

Air brake and filtration supplier Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has just announced a decision to move its headquarters from Elyria to Avon, along with 550 of its employees.The new facility, assuming everything moves according the schedule, could open as early as 2017. Construction is set for...

Active safety systems are one of the latest high-tech developments in the automotive industry, and  use a complicated network of sensors to alert drivers to imminent crashes. In its most advanced form, the technology can even take over a vehicle's braking or steering system to prevent...

Trucker and trailer wheel end component manufacturer Webb Wheel Products has just announced a new leader for its original equipment manufacturer business. Following the promotion of previous OEM president Chad Plank to a position described by the company as "targeted strategic growth opportunities...

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance has just announced that this year's annual Brake Safety Week will occur between September 6 and 12.Brake Safety Week is a North American event in which local law enforcement agencies conducting a large number brake inspections on large trucks and commercial...

Global air brake innovator and supplier WABCO has just announced its appointment of Henry Keizer to its board of directors. The decision, which was announced on July 20, took place on the same day. Keizer will also serve as the Chair of WABCO's Audit Committee starting on October 1.Before this...

Global automotive and industrial technology supplier Robert Bosch LLC has just announced 29 new SKUs for several of its product lines. Lines benefiting from the new additions include Bosch Blue disc brake pads, rotating machines, gasoline direct injection fuel injectors and pressure sensors and Bosch...