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Since the advent of the automobile age, there have been technological advancements too numerous to recount in this article. But, in terms of improvements, those geared toward keeping drivers safe have ...

Wayne Cunningham reviews cars and writes about automotive technology for CNET's Roadshow. Prior to the automotive beat, he covered spyware, Web building technologies, and computer hardware. He began ...

Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) vary from one vehicle to another, and most require no special maintenance. Manufacturers install a warning light — usually yellow or ...

View post: GM Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Brake Defects in Buick, Chevy, and GMC SUVs There are a lot of opaque initialisms associated with cars that can be confusing when you see them on a spec sheet ...

This story appears in the June 13 print edition of Equipment & Maintenance Update, a supplement to Transport Topics. Sales of active safety systems are rising and, as of next summer, the first ...

All new motorcycles built for road use in the U.S. would have anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control as standard equipment, under new recommendations from a federal safety agency. Tuesday, ...

Crashing one’s bike is a childhood rite of passage, one that can teach valuable lessons in applied physics. Assuming the kid is properly protected and the crash is fairly tame, scrapes and bruises are ...

The 1978 introduction of four-wheel multi-channel anti-lock brake systems changed the way we drive forever. Not only was it the first innovation capable of helping you avoid a crash, it also opened ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

It's common practice for automakers to boast about their various "firsts" from their history. For example, many folks know that Ford was the first automaker to perfect the rolling assembly line for ...