Mercedes launched the concept of electronic stability control in the 1990s. How did this revolutionize the motoring world and ...

The ESP I am talking about is an acronym for Electronic Stability Program, it is the trade name of the Mercedes Benz version of Electronic Stability Control (ESC) or computer aided driving.

ESP is a much better system, said Lilly, allowing police to time a long line of cars. “More people were arrested,” he said, an average of 15 per day when the devices were operating.

The share of newly registered passenger cars in the UK which feature the ESP active safety system has increased by 3% to 59% in the first six months of 2009.

Volkswagen announced today that its Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) will be standard equipment on every 2009 model year Volkswagen vehicle – passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, and ...

DaimlerChrysler's new Smart Forfour will offer ESP (from Bosch) as standard equipment when it goes on sale early 2004. TRW's emergence means carmakers will have more leverage on the suppliers.