Federal regulations proposed Thursday would require new cars and light trucks to have override systems to prevent unintended acceleration when the gas pedal and brake are applied at the same time, or ...

WASHINGTON - Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Tuesday his agency may recommend that every new vehicle sold in the U.S. be equipped with brakes that can override the gas pedal. The idea seemed ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday, April 12, proposed to update existing safety standards to ensure drivers can better stop a vehicle in the event both the brake and ...

US Congressional investigators are seeking more information about advanced brake technology used as a remedy for unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles. The House of Representatives Energy and ...

The federal government may recommend that automakers include "brake-override" systems in all new vehicles to avert the sort of runaway acceleration that has been reported in several popular Toyota ...

April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators on Thursday announced a proposal that would require brake override systems on all new passenger cars and trucks, likely by the 2015 model year. The U.S ...

WASHINGTON - New cars and light trucks would have to have override systems to prevent unintended acceleration when the gas pedal and brake are applied at the same time or accelerator-control systems ...

General Motors is to add brake override to all passenger cars worldwide with transmission and electronic throttle control. The change involves modifying electronic controls to reduce power to the ...

It's no secret that hot rodders love horsepower; there's nothing quite like the exhilaration of acceleration. Well, that's not exactly true-making a panic stop can crank up the adrenaline output ...