Even the best drivers can be caught offguard. Electronic stability control and roll stability control systems can help them recover. Certain dangerous driving situations unfold quickly, and drivers ...

Meritor Wabco Vehicle Control Systems' new SmartTrac is a suite of antilock braking, automatic traction control, and stability control systems for commercial vehicles , with multi-function electronic ...

In the RSC, a gyroscopic sensor determines roll angle and rate of the vehicle. This information, using proprietary algorithms in software, is processed with other sensor data from the vehicle. The ...

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.

Rollover! It's one of the most serious types of accidents, because drivers and other truck occupants are usually tossed around and badly injured or killed. And of course the truck is often totaled and ...

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 ...

Ford is claiming a US industry first for its new Roll Stability Control (RSC) system now available as a “segment exclusive technology” for the 2004 Lincoln Aviator and Lincoln Navigator after making ...

At first glance, the scenario seems simple: A car fishtails on a patch of ice; on-board sensors “feel” it skidding; a controller applies the brake at the correct wheel; fishtailing stops. Simple, yes, ...

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 ...

I had a bit of imposter syndrome driving the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 on track last year. More so than usual. Here was a 670-hp mid-engine, rear-drive car with near-slick tires that had suffered the ...