The hydraulic assist unit, in a nutshell, uses the power steering pump's high-pressure fluid to "boost" your brake pedal feel/pressure.

ZF stuffed its dry brake-by-wire system into a Cadillac Lyriq mule and offered laps around a closed course. The ZF dry brake-by-wire system replaces traditional hydraulic brakes with electric ...

These systems are traditionally run by separate modules, increasing complexity and weight in a car. Brake-by-wire systems also stop sooner—and not just because the computer is faster than you.

The technology, known as hydraulic brake-by-wire, removes the mechanical link between the brake system and the brake pedal.

TROY, Mich. — Meritor WABCO Vehicle Control Systems has entered into an agreement with International Truck and Engine to supply its new hydraulic power brake system as standard equipment on select ...

The new purely electro-mechanical brake system eliminates the need for brake fluid, using electric motors to generate braking force at the wheels.

A lot of new cars are ditching old school hydraulic brakes in favor of brake-by-wire systems. What happens if these systems fail while on the move?