Automakers produce vehicles with standard driver-assistance and safety features that can sometimes feel unnecessary. The auto start-stop feature does benefit a specific type of driver in certain ...

Engine auto stop-start—let’s call it ESS—has become an exasperating example of how a small compromise can combust into a cultural grievance. It’s a feature designed to save a little fuel and reduce ...

The EPA, under the Trump administration, has eliminated the credit for the "almost universally hated" auto start-stop feature. The move was described as the single largest deregulatory action in U.S.

Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at red lights. By Amanda Holpuch The federal Environmental Protection Agency ...

Can dealerships now turn off auto start/stop? Over the air update? Posted: February 14, 2026 | Last updated: April 17, 2026 Can dealerships now turn off auto start/stop? Our Publisher Tim Esterdahl ...

For years, many drivers have complained about engines that cut out at every red light and then start again a moment later. That auto start-stop feature is built into a large share of recent cars and ...

Divisive? Yes. Saves fuel? Yes. Universally hated? Hmmm... As part of the Environmental Protection Agency's sweeping reforms to limit its own abilities to regulate gas emissions, EPA head Lee Zeldin ...

The Trump administration said it's ending a credit for automakers that install a so-called "start/stop feature" in the vehicles, part of a broader rollback of environmental regulations to reduce ...

The Trump EPA is stepping up once again—this time to save Americans from the inconvenience of buying less fuel. In response to feedback from “countless” Americans, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin said ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The longest-running auto show in America is back, in its 118th year! The 2026 Chicago Auto Show officially opened to the public on Saturday. Guests were treated to an exclusive First ...

Remotely starting your car with an iPhone is an easy way to add comfort and efficiency to your routine. You might do so to pre-condition your vehicle during winter (so you can defrost the windshield ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — This week at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids, the cars are the stars, as the 28th Michigan International Auto Show races into downtown. Starting their engines on Thursday, ...