Some automakers are using brake-by-wire systems in their latest vehicles. Jason Fenske at Engineering Explained has the details on how these systems work. Brake-by-wire systems insert electronics into ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

One of the most accepted-as-everyday developments in new-car technology is ABS, or a car’s anti-lock braking system. It’s been around since the ’90s, though wasn’t considered mandatory equipment on ...

Press a pedal and your car stops, but how? The mechanisms that control a vehicle’s brakes are explained in this simple article. Most drivers understand how their brakes work in the simplest of terms: ...

What are the megatrends in the automotive electronic braking system industry and how could that shape the performance of tomorrow’s brakes? Advancements in vehicle braking systems are primarily being ...

The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by stringent safety regulations, safety concerns, and need to reduce carbon emissions, and growing importance of ...

Every time a Formula 1 driver hits the brakes, the car is doing two things simultaneously: slowing down through friction, and ...

Tudor was lucky enough to be in Wales just as Sebastien Loeb was securing his 8th World Rally Championship title during Wales Rally GB 2011 and wrote a guest blog for ITV News covering the rally ...

Most advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) are designed to avoid or prevent accidents. But in some cases, a crash is unavoidable. For those situations, many automakers offer post-collision ...