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Buses and Cars: Engines

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating new cars and buses to have engines which automatically switch off when in traffic.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Answering body
Department for Transport
Tabled
3 Mar 2025
Target answer date
6 Mar 2025
Answer
6 Mar 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 3 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of mandating new cars and buses to have engines which automatically switch off when in traffic.

  2. 6 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 6 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Vehicle manufacturers are under legislative and market pressure to deliver fuel-efficient vehicles that produce less carbon dioxide. This encourages the fitment of technologies such as automatic engine start-stop systems. Government sees its role as the s...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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