We contacted automakers for their take on this hot-button issue (no pun intended) and got some surprising responses.

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

The 2009 Endangerment Finding and subsequent greenhouse gas standards in the US are officially repealed, relaxing ...

Manufacturers will no longer get a credit toward vehicle emissions standards by installing engines that automatically stop at ...

The automatic start-stop system on modern automobiles comes with all the good intentions, but it can be annoying, as well. Research suggests that completely shutting off the car (even for brief spells ...

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

The Trump administration is eliminating credits for automakers that include automatic start-stop engine systems, a feature originally intended to reduce emissions but one that has frustrated many ...

The Environmental Protection Agency this week announced an end to credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ...

The feature is designed to be climate-friendly by automatically turning off a car when it has stopped in order to save fuel and reduce emissions, and then starting it back up again when the driver ...