Start/stop technology can mitigate this waste. Some three dozen car and truck models already available in the U.S. have start/stop systems of one sort or another. By 2015, this is expected to extend ...

The gradual emergence of eco-friendly vehicles on our roads has featured, among other technical wizardry, systems that automatically switch off vehicle engines during idling, for instance at red ...

Electric cars may be all the rage, but for now, all but a tiny fraction of the 250 million vehicles on U.S. roads burn gasoline or diesel fuel. One of the ways that new vehicles are boosting fuel ...

A decade ago, a car getting an automatic start/stop system was news, but these days, they've been almost entirely forgotten outside of a small group of weirdos who can't let it go. Unfortunately for ...

Engine stop-start systems have gained in popularity over the past several years as automakers attempt to cut emissions and lower fuel consumption during normal, everyday vehicle use. The idea is quite ...

NASHVILLE -- Kenworth is expanding the capability of its popular Engine Auto Start and Stop monitoring system to include engine oil temperature. This is added to the existing battery-charge monitoring ...