Automatic braking systems in newer model cars is used as a selling point at dealerships across the country. But how effective are the automated brakes in preventing collisions with pedestrians?

Back in 2016, a consortium of automakers representing more than 99 percent of the U.S. auto market agreed to make automatic emergency braking a standard feature on virtually all new cars by Sept. 1, ...

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 ...

Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems were introduced over two decades ago, but new tests have shown modern systems are far more capable than their predecessors. This means a few model years could ...

Sometimes, a warning beep or seeing something through a camera just isn’t good enough. When you’re backing up a car, for instance, the common audible alerts and visual safety features just can’t ...

Federal safety standards issued Monday will require new cars to have automatic emergency brakes that can bring them to a complete stop without crashing or hitting pedestrians even at high speeds, ...

Every new car sold in the United States will be equipped with an automatic emergency braking (AEB) system by 2029 after all. Carmakers opposed the rule shortly after it was announced, but the National ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) concluded a new safety test. After verifying multiple types of vehicles, it found out that the nighttime pedestrian automatic emergency braking (AEB) ...

The top federal auto safety regulator on Wednesday proposed requiring all new cars and trucks to have automatic braking systems that can prevent collisions, after traffic fatalities have soared in ...

Automatic emergency-braking systems that are promoted as a safety feature in vehicles don’t always work as intended and at times activate when there is no risk of a crash, drivers say. Drivers have ...

A flawed radar module is disabling the automatic emergency braking system in some newer Nissans, and the company is scrambling to order replacement parts and address the situation. Intelligent Safety ...