The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu packs a surprise: It's the first mainstream mid-size sedan sold in the United States with standard automatic engine stop-start that saves gasoline. The system turns off the ...

The Scandinavian manufacturer premieres downhill shut-off to its 12.8-liter inline-six D13 engine; for now, available only in ...

Autonomous engine stop-start systems, designed to save fuel by turning off a car’s engine when at a standstill, are increasing in popularity, especially in Europe, where fuel prices are often double ...

Volvo Trucks has developed what it claims is a world-first – for heavy-duty vehicles – stop/start engine technology to save ...

I will never buy a vehicle with this feature, never. I read this recently.. The 2016-2017 ATS and CTS feature the Auto Engine Stop/Start (AutoStop) system (RPO KL9), which turns off the engine when ...

Some are almost unnoticeable, others make the car shudder each time they activate—but stop-start systems are here to stay. First rolled out in Europe and Asia, where crowded city driving requires cars ...

CARS.COM — Gas prices may be low now, but fuel economy remains an important factor when buying a vehicle. One strategy automakers use to improve mileage is an automatic engine stop-start system (you ...

MINNEAPOLIS – A unique feature in newer cars has many drivers turned off, even though it's meant to save them money. As cars await green lights across the United States, many sit in silence with their ...

Versions of the 2016 Dodge Durango equipped with the 3.6-liter V-6 add engine-stop start as standard, which shuts off the engine when the car is idling to save fuel. Dodge says it has equipped a heavy ...

One of the biggest criticisms of the all-new Chevrolet Blazer is the inability to disable its automatic engine stop-start feature, causing owners to come up with all sorts of makeshift workarounds. In ...

A Swedish truck manufacturing company has integrated a new type of technology in its heavy-duty trucks. The new stop/start engine feature in Volvo’s heavy-duty trucks aims to cut fuel consumption and ...

Push-starting can be a viable way to crank a car with a manual transmission. However, it won't work for every vehicle, and ...