President Trump wants to lower Biden-era fuel economy requirements for new cars and trucks. The administration has announced plans to roll back fuel economy standards for light-duty vehicles. The Transportation secretary said the Biden-era rules aimed at limiting air pollution were “completely unattainable” for automakers. If the plan is approved, new vehicles would need to […]
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Trump to roll back Biden-era fuel economy standards
President Trump wants to lower Biden-era fuel economy requirements for new cars and trucks. The administration has announced plans to roll back fuel economy standards for light-duty vehicles.
The Transportation secretary said the Biden-era rules aimed at limiting air pollution were “completely unattainable” for automakers. If the plan is approved, new vehicles would need to average roughly 34 miles per gallon instead of 50.