Top of the Class: Hyundai lineup 98 percent AEB-equipped, two years ahead of deadline
Toronto, Ontario — Like the kid in class that somehow got their science project done a week early, Hyundai is showing off as among the first automakers to equip nearly all of their vehicles with automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems. Beating the industry deadline by two years, 98 percent of all Hyundai vehicles produced this […]
Invisible Hand: Tesla update causing faulty AEB responses, says NHTSA
Toronto, Ontario — No, your car isn’t full of ghosts, it’s just Tesla’s latest over-the-air update that is reportedly causing some vehicles’ automatic emergency braking system to trigger unexpectedly. Somehow that feels spookier than ghosts. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported on Monday that as many as 11,704 vehicles were subjected to false […]
Bosch Knows Best: Bosch reports AEB could prevent one-third of crashes
Toronto, Ontario — With a bill proposing to mandate the integration of AEB on all passenger vehicles currently before the U.S. House of Representatives, Bosch has released a report showing that about one-third of U.S. vehicle crashes could be prevented with the technology. Bosch said that if integrated across the board, Automatic Emergency Braking systems […]
Braking the Bank: Bill mandating AEB on all vehicles to go before U.S. House
Washington, D.C. — A $1 trillion infrastructure bill currently before the U.S. House of Representatives has the potential to mandate automatic emergency braking in all passenger vehicles, setting a significant new benchmark for automakers. The bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to make a rule establishing minimum performance standards for such anti-crash technology, and to […]
IIHS adds Hyundai Santa Fe Sport to Top Safety Pick+ list
Toronto, Ontario — May 20, 2016 — The US-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has added another vehicle to its Top Safety Pick+ list. The 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, when equipped with optional front crash prevention, qualifies under the IIHS’ testing standards. The Santa Fe Sport received good ratings in the institute’s moderate […]
OEMs to make automatic emergency braking standard by 2022, Toyota jumps ahead of the pack
By Dylan O’Hagan Toronto, Ontario — March 22, 2016 — First it was seatbelts, then air bags and now automatic emergency braking (AEB) could be the latest safety feature to be mandated for all new vehicles in the future. At least 20 large automakers have vowed to make it standard by September 1, 2022. The […]
Report: Forward collision warning systems effective in preventing rear-end collisions
By Mike Davey Toronto, Ontario — February 1, 2016 — It looks like collision warning systems and automatic braking are effective at reducing the number of certain types of collisions, according to a recently released report by the US-based Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). The study, “Effectiveness of Forward Collision Warning Systems with and […]
Major automakers commit to making automatic braking a standard feature
By Jeff Sanford Ruckersville, Virginia — September 15, 2015 — The US-based National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) have announced that ten major vehicle manufacturers have committed to making automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on all new vehicles built. “We are entering a new era […]
