October 30, 2019
The rapid rise of crash-avoidance technology has set carmakers and repair shops on course for a collision that could determine who controls the $800 billion auto aftermarket in the digital age. Given the unprecedented sophistication of the systems, which include …
June 9, 2017
Nissan plans to make automatic emergency braking standard on seven of 18 U.S. models for the 2018 model year, putting the safety feature on most of its top sellers. The company also pledged to make the system standard on 90 …
December 10, 2015
Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Volkswagen AG had the most models rated among the safest U.S. vehicles in a year-end review by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Toyota led the industry with nine models on the institute’s list, …
September 30, 2015
New auto safety technologies such as automatic braking and sensors that keep a car in its lane could prevent almost 10,000 U.S. road deaths a year and save $251 billion if they were more widely available, according to a Boston …
March 31, 2015
Those pricey high-tech systems that automatically stop or slow your car if it’s about to run into something are getting a lot cheaper. Toyota says it will offer lower-cost versions of the safety features in new Lexus and Toyota SUVs …
January 26, 2015
U.S. regulators will add automatic braking to a list of technologies considered as beneficial to safety in its influential star-rating consumer advisory system. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the change Thursday at a meeting in Washington with automotive engineers. The …