Tougher auto-braking test may send automakers back to the drawing board

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is a non-profit that has been developing crash testing regimens for cars since it opened its Vehicle Research Center in 1992. The organization’s rating system has become widely relied upon by consumers while also forcing car manufacturers to raise the bar when it comes to the crashworthiness of their vehicles. Based on its latest crash research, this time into automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems, it looks like automakers may be forced to go back to the drawing board.

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