Western Star Trucks is making the Meritor Wabco roll stability control system (RSC) available on truck models. The system is available on 4700, 4800 and 4900 models equipped with Meritor’s anti-lock ...

The Ford Ranger may be withering on the vine after 13 years without an update, but the 2010 Ford Ranger is set to get some major safety upgrades. Unfortunately, it's not getting much else. Years after ...

Even the best drivers can be caught offguard. Electronic stability control and roll stability control systems can help them recover. Certain dangerous driving situations unfold quickly, and drivers ...

Starting in May, Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems will offer electronic stability control (ESC) for trucks and tractors using its E-version anti-lock braking system (ABS). The new safety system ...

Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems on Wednesday, July 8, introduced SmartTrac, a suite of antilock braking, automatic traction control and stability control systems for commercial vehicles.

Ford has announced today that its proprietary AdvanceTrac with RSC stability control system and new combined head and body side airbags will become standard safety equipment on the 2010 Ford Ranger ...

Ford is claiming a US industry first for its new Roll Stability Control (RSC) system now available as a “segment exclusive technology” for the 2004 Lincoln Aviator and Lincoln Navigator after making ...

In the RSC, a gyroscopic sensor determines roll angle and rate of the vehicle. This information, using proprietary algorithms in software, is processed with other sensor data from the vehicle. The ...

This story appears in the May 7 print edition of Transport Topics. With the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration moving closer to announcing a proposed rulemaking focusing on preventing ...

Stability control systems can provide substantial safety benefits for heavy trucks, with electronic stability control (ESC) systems more beneficial than roll stability control (RSC) systems , ...

Suppliers already are profiting on systems that control vehicle stability, but European and U.S. regulatory changes are likely to boost this business even more. Antilock brakes are standard on many ...