Toyota and Lexus to offer automated emergency braking as standard by 2017
Last week the U.S. authorities announced that all vehicles should get automated emergency braking by 2022
By the end of 2017, majority models and all trims of Toyota and Lexus vehicles on sale in the United States will come equipped with automatic emergency braking feature. Toyota has officially announced this and expects it to prevent loss of life and reduce injuries during the unfortunate event of a crash.
Toyota made this announcement a few days after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) made it compulsory for all vehicles to be equipped with automatic emergency braking...
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