DETROIT — Millions of people drive cars with electronic throttle controls every day, but they probably never heard of the system until it got sucked into Toyota’s sudden-acceleration quagmire. This is ...

As you accelerate down the road and use your gas pedal to throttle in the appropriate amount of energy, you expect a smooth implementation from your foot to the motor. The electronic throttle control ...

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Toyota’s biggest recall involving about 8 million units is due to a faulty accelerator pedal, and the Japanese car manufacturer explained that the error was not ...

Part 1 of this 3-part series described how a model-driven development process and virtual prototyping tools help address the challenges of implementing a DFSS methodology in a complex automotive ...

Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington Ken Bensinger -- Momentum is building for a rule requiring automakers to install brake override systems so drivers can stop ...

LOS ANGELES -- Toyota Motor Corp. launched a media offensive today that attempted to debunk the possibility that its electronic throttle control could be a root cause for unintended acceleration ...

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As the world's largest automaker recalls millions of cars to replace sticky accelerator pedals, safety questions arise related to car electronics. Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, ...