Euro NCAP includes autonomous braking in star ratings

Continental, which makes brake assist technology, welcomes Euro NCAP's move (Photo: Continental)

Euro NCAP will include cars’ autonomous emergency braking systems in its star ratings from 2014. The European car safety assessment company said autonomous emergency braking systems, which are still rare on European cars, can reduce accidents by up to 27 pc. But only 21 pc of car models on sale in Europe today have such [...]

Mazda unveils regenerative braking with capacitor

The Mazda Takeri concept car, which will be unveiled at the Tokyo auto show, will feature new braking technology (Photo: Mazda)

Mazda said it will be the first car group to start selling models equipped with regenerative braking systems that use a capacitor to store electricity. The Japanse carmaker said its system, which is called “i-ELOOP,” will start appearing in Mazda cars next year. i-ELOOP, which stands for “intelligent energy loop” will improve fuel economy by [...]