Although Fiat did make dubious history in 2018 when two of its models scored no stars on the Euro-NCAP collision test, just some five years previously, the company had received the Advanced award for ...

It’s imperative to have a trailer brake controller when towing a trailer that has electric or electric over hydraulic brakes. In most states, an adjustable trailer brake controller is required when ...

You likely became well aware of the need for a brake controller the first time you ever drove a tow vehicle with a travel trailer on a trip. It’s no wonder why most states require them. Their purpose ...

Mercedes-Benz is discontinuing the twice-recalled Robert Bosch GmbH braking system on the E-Class and CLS-Class sedans next summer in a move that is a blow to automotive brake-by-wire technology.

Let's talk towing, but not from the "lb-ft of torque" or other truck capability perspectives that typically are the focus in a pulling heavy loads discussion. No. For this report, braking, ...

As with most electronic things, brake controllers are also getting smaller and more efficient. One case in point is Valley Industries' Odyssey, which is self-leveling, works on one- to four-axle ...

The 2024 Chevy Traverse, the 2025 Chevy Traverse and the 2025 Chevy Equinox crossovers are included in a new Service Update from GM related to a fix for the Electronic Brake Control Module. The ...

Brake-by-wire technology debuted with the 2001 Mercedes-Benz SL, and the technology has not exactly covered itself in glory during the intervening years. Parking at the lunch stop during the media ...

In his speech to the Robert Bosch 55th International Automotive Press Conference, in Boxberg, Günther Plapp, Executive Vice President Development, ABS and Brakes Division of Robert Bosch GmbH, ...

Incorrect brake pad calibration may occur from an Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) problem in certain units of the 2024 GMC Acadia, the 2025 GMC Acadia and the 2025 GMC Terrain, according to a ...

Heavy-haul freight trains require fully charged brakes. When operating a train on a downgrade, brake usage levels on individual cars climb, equipment heats up, and braking power levels can drop ...

Stellantis is confronting a fresh safety crisis as thousands of its plug-in hybrid SUVs are recalled because their brake ...