The EPA's new deregulatory action effectively ends the mandate of auto stop/start on new vehicles. Early in 2025, the head of the EPA, Lee Zeldin, hinted that the Trump Administration was considering ...

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 ...

Can dealerships now turn off auto start/stop? Our Publisher Tim Esterdahl answers this and other questions related to the recent Trump EPA news.

The US Environmental Protection Agency under Administrator Lee Zeldin is moving to effectively eliminate automatic start/stop systems, the technology that shuts off a vehicle’s engine at stoplights ...

The Trump administration is eliminating a credit for automakers that install start-stop engine technology. Administration officials labeled the feature as "universally despised" and an "idiotic ...

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 ...

EPA boss Lee Zeldin hints that the tech could be hit with some sort of official regulation this week Automatic start/stop systems save fuel but are disliked by many drivers. EPA administrator Lee ...

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 ...

Consumer Reports’ new safety verdict is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand score that helps you identify which new cars do the best job of preventing a crash or protecting you if one occurs, and ...

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