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 ...

While the parking brake is often associated with steep hills, the truth is that you should be using it daily on flat surfaces too. Doing so can take pressure off the transmission and other drive ...

Modern vehicles tend to come equipped with more technologically advanced safety features than some owners are even aware of. While many of those systems can be pricey to repair when they malfunction, ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking to put the brakes on pedestrian deaths. The federal safety agency is proposing new rules that would mandate automatic emergency ...

Most drivers carry the same mental image: yank the parking brake at speed and brace for screeching tires, a violent rear-end snap, and a car spinning wildly out of control. It’s the kind of move that ...

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 ...

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 ...

The electronic parking brake, or EPB, switch in a 2023 Ford F-150 pickup. Every vehicle on the road is equipped with a parking brake, a hand brake, an e-brake, or an emergency brake. Regardless of the ...

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 ...

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 ...