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An image of a crash test with a gray car stopping right before hitting a white test car.
Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2024

New Study Shows Automatic Emergency Braking Improves Crash Avoidance in 2024 Vehicles

AAA’s new study shows 2024 vehicles equipped with AEB significantly outperform older models in collision prevention, offering key insights for fleet safety and the future of braking technology.

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Articlesby Christy GrimesAugust 12, 2024

New Tech Is Revolutionizing Fleet Safety — But at the Price of Awareness?

Fleet experts weigh in on technologies and regulations moving the needle in fleet safety, but they caution that drivers may become over reliant on technology and neglect situational awareness on the road.

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A car wheel with a skid mark and takes outlining a new regulation.
Newsby Chris BrownJuly 3, 2024

Why Is NHTSA’s New Braking Rule Under Fire?

Automatic emergency braking technology has a history of controversies. An automakers’ trade group is opposing NHTSA’s newly released rule.

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Newsby StaffApril 30, 2024

Automatic Emergency Braking Will be Required by 2029

Manufacturers must make automatic emergency braking standard in all new cars and light trucks sold by September 2029.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 26, 2023

Automakers Fulfill Autobrake Pledge for Light-Duty Vehicles

Fulfilling a commitment from 2016, 20 automakers have fulfilled the voluntary pledge to equip nearly all light vehicles with automatic emergency braking.

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Newsby StaffMay 10, 2023

Maintenance Costs, Idling, DMV, Proactive Managing: Fleet Professionals Speak Out

AF's “Sound Off” column offers a platform wherein fleet professionals share their differing voices with peers and other industry professionals.

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Articlesby Mike AntichApril 12, 2023

Safety Systems May Cause ‘Phantom Braking’

While automakers continue to improve the reliability and performance of automatic emergency braking systems, issues can still occur, such as sudden, unexpected vehicle deceleration or braking.

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Videosby StaffMarch 6, 2023

Fleet Liability Concerns about “Phantom Braking” by Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) Systems

Several incidents have arisen with vehicles prone to stop suddenly due to the false triggering of the automatic emergency braking system. Stay informed about potential issues arising around “phantom braking” in this week's State of the Fleet Industry video.

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Newsby News/Media ReleaseDecember 12, 2022

15 Automakers Now Meet Pledge to Install AEB on New Vehicles

Mitsubishi, Nissan/Infiniti, and Stellantis join 12 other automakers who have all met the voluntary commitment to equip 95% of their light-duty cars and trucks with crash avoidance technology by the production year that began on Sept. 1, 2022.

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Newsby StaffNovember 16, 2022

IIHS Study Shows Pickups with AEB Have Far Fewer Rear-End Crashes

A new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety validates the safety benefits of automatic emergency braking in pickups — yet the technology was standard on only 5% of those vehicles in 2021.

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