One reason that today's vehicles are the safest in history is that, since 1968, all vehicles come equipped with dual brake systems to ensure that if one set of brakes fails, the other set can still ...

The reason an Uber self-driving car fatally struck a pedestrian in March is coming into sharper focus, thanks to the release of a preliminary report on Thursday from the National Transportation Safety ...

You couldn’t accuse Volvo of ignoring those people at risk of encountering the exterior of its vehicles rather than sitting inside them. The Swedish automotive manufacturer has already introduced ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Nearly one-third of all car crashes involve rear-end collisions. And in nearly half of those, the driver never touched the brakes. Volvo has been developing collision warning systems for years. The ...

Any sports car driver who has ever grimaced at the sound of their front end scraping on the pavement will likely be excited to hear this: Ferrari has filed for a new patent on an auto-braking system ...

One wrong bottle of brake fluid can silently destroy everything downstream.

Although the federal government can be a pain in the neck to automakers and individuals in terms of tougher safety and emission standards, it has contributed greatly to both vehicle safety and ...

Volvo V60 Pedestrian Detection test failures – Click above to watch the videos Volvo officials themselves cautioned… that the system may not always detect the dummy’s presence. According to Aussie ...

Littleton Experts Share What Brake Sounds Reveal About Vehicle Safety Littleton, United States - March 6, 2026 / ...

An exhaust brake is an effective cure for this problem. Mounted on the discharge side of the turbo or in the exhaust pipe, an exhaust brake incorporates a butterfly valve that creates exhaust ...