The EPA said it will end credits for the start/stop feature, which shuts off gas engines when cars are idle to save fuel.

Many drivers wonder if they should turn off their engines while waiting at red lights to save fuel. Research shows that ...

Vehicle stop-start features, which automatically turn off engines at red lights, could soon become less prevalent because of the Trump administration’s announced repeal of the government finding ...

WASHINGTON — Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said Thursday that the Trump administration is ending federal pressure on carmakers to produce vehicles that turn off while idling ...

The EPA announced the change by calling it the "elimination" of credits for an "almost universally hated" feature. But is start-stop truly hated, or misunderstood?

As part of its broader rollback of U.S. fuel economy rules, the Trump administration says it is eliminating a credit for automakers that got breaks on the fuel economy compliance if they installed ...

The EPA, under the Trump administration, has eliminated the credit for the "almost universally hated" auto start-stop feature.

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 ...