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 ...

Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems on Wednesday, July 8, introduced SmartTrac, a suite of antilock braking, automatic traction control and stability control systems for commercial vehicles.

It’s banned in Formula 1, turned off by rally drivers, and you, yes you, entrust your children’s safety to it. No, I’m not talking about roll cages or nanny cams, I’m talking about electronic ...

Suppliers already are profiting on systems that control vehicle stability, but European and U.S. regulatory changes are likely to boost this business even more. Antilock brakes are standard on many ...

The difference between traction control and stability control is like the difference between a GED and a master's degree or PhD in vehicle safety. Stability control is just traction control with more ...

Outrigger-equipped for test-track safety, a rig demonstrates what happens when its electronic-stability control (ESC) system is not activated. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has ...