The 2027 Ford Bronco Sport is losing auto start / stop across the lineup, likely a response to updated EPA incentives and guidelines.

An automatic start-stop system in vehicles is known by many names: Some call it a "stop-start," others "S&S," and others a "micro-hybrid technology." But whatever you call it, it's a common feature in ...

For more than a decade, automatic engine start/stop systems were sold as painless climate tech, a clever way to trim fuel use by cutting the engine at every red light. Now the feature is rapidly ...

Automatic engine stop‑start was sold as a painless way to cut emissions and fuel bills, a tiny software trick that would shut the engine off at red lights and fire it back up when the driver lifted ...

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 ...

This has happened to me more than once. I’ll park a new EV I’m reviewing, hop out, and immediately get bombarded by a startling barrage of BING BONG BING BONG. The problem, according to the car’s ...