Electronic parking brakes have quietly become one of the most common features in modern cars, including the best electric vehicles, replacing the familiar handbrake lever with a small button tucked ...

Press a pedal and your car stops, but how? The mechanisms that control a vehicle’s brakes are explained in this simple article. Most drivers understand how their brakes work in the simplest of terms: ...

With all the hoopla going on about the GM Brake Repair Litigation Settlement (on 1988 – 1993 Chevy Lumina, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and Pontiac Grand Prix automobiles), I thought I’d ...

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Integrating braking systems with sensors and telematics can enable more timely maintenance, reduce unplanned downtime and optimize ...

Many of the larger vehicles on our roads have one intriguing thing in common: They can make sudden, loud, gas-escaping hissing noises. These noises, admittedly, have made this writer jump — on more ...

Note: A previous version of this article implied that no sort of electric pad wear sensor/switch had ever been used in a GM product before the 2019 Cadillac CT6, which is incorrect. It has been edited ...

Imagine you’re riding a bicycle, cruising through the streets, whistling or singing to yourself as you let the air rush past your face. Unexpectedly, a pothole gets in the way of the seemingly smooth ...