In his speech to the Robert Bosch 55th International Automotive Press Conference, in Boxberg, Günther Plapp, Executive Vice President Development, ABS and Brakes Division of Robert Bosch GmbH, ...

ZF stuffed its dry brake-by-wire system into a Cadillac Lyriq mule and offered laps around a closed course. The ZF dry brake-by-wire system replaces traditional hydraulic brakes with electric motors ...

Brake-by-wire systems are becoming more common thanks to their compact packaging and ability to manage electrified cars’ regenerative braking systems. That doesn’t mean everyone is necessarily ...

When a Formula 1 racing driver hits the brakes, he isn’t applying actual pressure to the master cylinder controlling the rear brakes. Instead, he’s sending a signal for the computer to interpret, and ...

Brake-by-wire systems are becoming increasingly common for a variety of reasons. These systems are particularly useful in hybrids and EVs, where they allow the brake pedal to control both regenerative ...

The world’s first commercially-available brake-by-wire systems arrived in early 2002, when DaimlerChrysler launched the latest version of its SL Grand Tourer, writes Anthony Lewis. The system in this ...

The technology saves weight and installation space by eliminating the requirement for hydraulics – that is, the hoses, reservoirs, braking cylinders and control units. Bosch states that it has already ...

Some automakers are using brake-by-wire systems in their latest vehicles. Jason Fenske at Engineering Explained has the details on how these systems work. Brake-by-wire systems insert electronics into ...

When we bought our 2022 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon with the 3.0-liter V-6 EcoDiesel, we had plans to use it to tow a small travel-trailer on-road and off. The Jeep came from the factory with the ...

Most people may not know it, but in many modern cars, the brakes aren't actually connected the way they used to be. Nowadays, pressing the pedal doesn't always mean you're pushing brake fluid through ...

Steer-by-wire and shift-by-wire systems, which control steering and transmission through electronics instead of using mechanical and hydraulic means, have become increasingly popular in recent years, ...

In the closing laps of the Bahrain Grand Prix, both Mercedes W06s suffered near-simultaneous brake-by-wire failures, the cause of which was mainly attributed to set-up changes to the cars of Lewis ...