Back in the day, a car's throttle was attached to its accelerator pedal via a steel Bowden Cable. Today, that mechanical linkage has gone the way of the dodo in favor of electronic throttle control.

The override systems, which automatically activate if the accelerator and brake touched simultaneously, would be required in passenger cars, trucks and buses weighing less than 10,000 pounds.

WASHINGTON — More than 21/2 years after the fatal crash of a Lexus in suburban San Diego led to the recall of millions of Toyota vehicles, federal regulators are taking their most significant ...

Toyota announced via its media website that it has launched a new investigation into claims that its electronic throttle control system is the root cause of numerous unintended acceleration ...

If you're seeing a lightning bolt and/or a message that reads ETC on your dashboard, it means there's an issue with your car's throttle and it needs fixed ASAP.

The only difference is whether the driver must manually push the clutch to disconnect the engine and transmission to move the car into a new gear level. These are the typical transmission steps: A ...

We’ve got to talk about the Dodge Charger Unintended Acceleration story that we and a number of other car publications ran yesterday. Namely, we have to talk about the term “drive-by-brake ...

Boeing had to redesign the flight control system to prevent this from happening again. So should Tesla. my Tesla did a sudden unintended acceleration in the underground parking garage.

In addition, NHTSA said that the Volvo VN “fails to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 124, ‘Accelerator Control Systems.’” ...