RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.—The ABS Education Alliance said it will focus its efforts on educating the public on the proper use and safety benefits of promising new automotive stability-enhancing technologies.
Based on anti-lock brake system (ABS) technology, these newer systems improve vehicle stability and control by intervening and helping correct potentially dangerous oversteer or understeer conditions, the non-profit group said. Previously reserved for high-end import sedans and sport-utility vehicles, a number of these systems are increasingly offered as either optional or standard equipment on some moderately priced vehicles.
The 5-year-old alliance plans to conduct research, meetings and interviews with automotive and safety industry experts and focus groups, then publicize its findings through the automotive media consumers typically consult when selecting a new vehicle.