Automatic braking to be standard on top-selling Nissans

DETROIT (AP) — Nissan plans to make automatic emergency braking standard on seven of 18 U.S. models for the 2018 model year, putting the safety feature on most of its top sellers.

Last year 20 automakers representing 99 percent of U.S. new-car sales signed a voluntary agreement with the government to make the feature standard on all light vehicles by Sept. 1, 2022.

Company research shows that safety features are a strong selling point with buyers, said Michael Bunce, Nissan North America's vice president of product planning.