The commencement of series production of the Electronic Stability Program (ESP®) in Europe ten years ago was a milestone in the development of brake control systems. Bosch was a major player in driving the development of this active safety system and in 1995, became the first supplier worldwide to start the series-production of ESP®. Today, almost two-thirds of newly registered vehicles in Germany are fitted with the Electronic Stability Program. Across the EU, an average of just under 40 percent of vehicles are now fitted with this safety system.
The multiple-award winning ESP® system assists the driver in just about every critical driving situation. That includes emergency and partial braking manoeuvres and incipient skidding incidents, which the system rapidly identifies and reduces in severity by timely, targeted braking of individual wheels. Driving safety is significantly increased by this active support of the driver during tricky manoeuvres where there is risk of skidding. Additionally, ESP® also stabilises the vehicle during normal braking, starting off and accelerating, since it also includes the functions of the ABS anti-lock braking system and the TCS traction control system.
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