12:37, Mon, Jun 16, 2025 Updated: 12:38, Mon, Jun 16, 2025 Petrol and diesel motorists with a ‘stop-start’ switch fitted inside their vehicles should activate the system or risk being slapped with a ...

The controversial automatic engine stop-start system, which shuts off a car's powerplant when it comes to a halt, may soon be a thing of the past. Lee Zeldin, the new Environmental Protection Agency ...

Millions of drivers with 'stop' and 'start' technology in their car are at risk of £80 fines under a crackdown on idling. Unnecessary engine idling is an offence under Section 42 of the Road Traffic ...

"I have just been sent a link by my friend which suggests that auto stop start is not a very good feature to have as it is 'killing your engine' by killing the battery, cam phaser and starter. Should ...

Motorists and drivers are getting to grips with the true impact of their car's on/off button, which goes beyond fuel economy. Road users are awakening to the fact that stop-start and on-off buttons ...

Having launched the C3 X and Basalt X, Citroen is now set to introduce the Aircross X in India. Bookings for the new top-spec ...

But according to car repair finance experts at Bumper, regularly using the feature could shorten the life of your engine and lead to expensive repairs down the line. “While start/stop systems are ...

I sent my car for servicing recently and was told the battery had to be replaced. It is a 21-month-old Mazda 6 which has clocked about 20,000km. According to the authorised workshop, the car's ...