Where the previous norm for most cars was to have a large manual parking brake jutting out of the center console next to the driver's seat, many modern vehicles are instead equipped with electronic ...

Peterbilt and Kenworth are offering the Bendix Intellipark Electronic Parking Brake system across their Class 8 and medium-duty products. The system is designed to enable electronic safety interlocks ...

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 ...

The name is somewhat self-explanatory, but the parking brake keeps your vehicle from moving while it's parked. There are two main kinds of parking brakes: lever-operated and electronic. Both are ...

The vast majority of new cars these days don't come with a manual parking brake and instead utilize electric parking brakes, also known as EPBs. Here's why EPBs are so popular with automakers these ...

The parking brake, often referred to as the emergency brake, is critical for keeping a vehicle stationary when parked, especially on an inclined surface. Fewer cars have manual transmissions these ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Nearly every driver knows the frustration of circling the streets of downtown on a busy ...

Not long ago, I was cruising along an empty country highway when my attention wandered to the electronic parking brake button. With no other cars in sight, I started wondering what would happen if I ...

General Motors has released a Safety Recall for certain 2024-2025 Chevy Blazer EV units due to an issue with the rear parking brake wiring harness. GM program # N252503010 addresses the issue with a ...

Modern vehicles tend to come equipped with more technologically advanced safety features than some owners are even aware of. While many of those systems can be pricey to repair when they malfunction, ...