Five years ago, a landmark in automotive engineering went into series production: the Electronic Stability Program (ESP®). With this invention, Mercedes-Benz made a major contribution to active ...

Only mankind contemplates its own demise. As one colorful colleague put it to a table of motoring journalists: "You never know when an anvil is going to drop out of the sky onto your head." Rather ...

One of the most critical technologies on modern vehicles, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is responsible for preventing countless accidents for decades. In this article, we’re going to explore its ...

When you buy a new passenger car in the US, it must have stability control by law. The feature is relatively recent, even though most regulators and safety bodies around the globe now consider it to ...

Marking a milestone for its full-stability technology, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems recently delivered its 100,000th Bendix ESP Electronic Stability Program system for tractor-trailers, trucks ...

Hyundai Motor America announced today a new initiative to inform consumers of the important life-saving technology found as standard equipment on more than 70 percent of Hyundai vehicles. Beginning in ...

This story appears in the June 8 print edition of Transport Topics. Despite the lack of a new, long-promised federal stopping-distance rule for heavy-duty trucks, brake companies are making — and ...

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019-2022 Ram 2500 and 2021-2022 Dodge Durango vehicles, and 2019-2022 3500 cab chassis with GVWR less than 10,000 lbs. The ABS control module software may ...

The wheels of a moving vehicle can move at different speeds, with some turning faster than others. This can cause a loss of steering control and compromise safety on the road. To mitigate this, speed ...