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 ...

In the world of cars, progress never stops. Between the yearly releases of new models, the growing electric vehicle market, and ever-advancing technology and car safety systems, it can be hard to keep ...

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.

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 Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems in modern vehicles work side-by-side with traction control and the anti-lock braking system (ABS) to assist the driver in maintaining control during ...

More than 200,000 Bendix ESP Electronic Stability Program full-stability systems have now been produced, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced. Bendix began producing the product in 2005. To ...

A major recall of roughly 458,000 vehicles, Toyota’s first sizable safety missive since November, is for a software error regarding its vehicle stability control ...

A rule that could mandate electronic stability control systems on tractor-trailers has been sent to the White House’s Office of Budget and Management for review. According to OMB, the office received ...

A new study from the insurance industry finds that electronic stability control systems in cars and trucks significantly reduce the risk of certain types of crashes. Vehicles with stability control ...

When a tire slides relative to the road surface, whether skidding or spinning, bad things can happen—like accidents and riveting dash-cam videos. The engineering community first tackled the skidding ...

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.