Alliance for Automotive Innovation petitions NHTSA to reconsider final rule that would require automatic emergency braking systems on all new vehicles in 2029 calling technology impractical. The Alliance of Automotive Innovation, that represents vehicle manufacturers, yesterday petitioned the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reconsider its Final Rule on Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) […]
IIHS Welcomes New AEB Rule But Disappointed in Delayed Implementation Timeline
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) welcome the new regulation from the National Highway Traffic Administration that requires automatic emergency braking (AEB) on all new passenger vehicles by September 2029. The final rule is a step forward for safety, though the long runway provided for compliance is unnecessary, IIHS-HLDI President David Harkey said. “We […]
IIHS Calls for Crash Avoidance Features on Light Vans
Light vans involved in over 900,000 police reported crashes each year. Equipping the light vans that fulfill America’s online orders with four safety features could prevent or mitigate close to 4 out of 10 fatal crashes involving such vehicles, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows. Using federal crash data […]
AAA Research Shows Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking Isn’t Foolproof
Recent AAA research examined various simulated collisions across four popular 2023 model-year vehicles equipped with reverse automatic emergency braking (AEB) with rear cross traffic mitigation. Reverse automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems have been shown to significantly reduce rear-end collisions. Reverse AEB with rear cross traffic mitigation systems are designed to mitigate or prevent collisions with […]
IIHS Reports Vehicle Manufacturers Fulfilled Autonomous Braking Pledge
All 20 participating automakers have fulfilled a voluntary pledge to equip nearly all the light vehicles they produce for the U.S. market with automatic emergency braking. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), five new manufacturers installed automatic emergency braking (AEB) on more than 95 percent of the light vehicles they produced between […]
U.S. Regulators Propose New Safety Standard Requiring Automatic Emergency Braking Systems in Heavy Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require heavy vehicles to have automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems that will mitigate the frequency and severity of rear-end crashes. The NPRM can be downloaded online. “Advanced driver […]
NTSB Chair Calls NHTSA Action on Automatic Emergency Braking “Major Leap Forward”
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy applauded the announcement by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last week that all new passenger cars and light trucks would be required to have automatic emergency braking (AEB) and pedestrian AEB systems. In response, Homendy said in a statement, “We know from our own research and […]
NHTSA Proposes Automatic Emergency Braking Requirements for New Vehicles
Rule would replace the 2016 voluntary agreement between manufacturers, NHTSA and IIHS that led 14 manufacturers to install braking system in 95% of their vehicles by last September. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) yesterday announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require automatic emergency braking and pedestrian AEB […]
IIHS Reports Three More Vehicle Manufacturers Fulfill Pledge to Make Autobrake Systems Nearly Universal
A 2016 voluntary agreement between IIHS, NHTSA and 20 manufacturers targeted current model year to equip 95% of their vehicles with AEB systems. Three more automakers have fulfilled a voluntary pledge to equip nearly all the light vehicles they produce for the U.S. market with automatic emergency braking (AEB), according to the Insurance Institute for […]
Automatic Emergency Braking Absent When You Need It Most
Testing reveals AEB is better at spotting stationary vehicles, but speed poses challenges. AAA released the results of its testing of Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems that are touted as lifesaving, crash-preventing tech, that is included as standard equipment in most new cars sold in the United States. Over the years, AEB has successfully stemmed […]