Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards rolling back Biden-era rules

The new fuel economy standards will reverse the Biden administration's stricter policies meant to spur electric vehicle adoption.

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Trump slashes Biden-era fuel economy standards for cars (Politico)

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"Trump slashes Biden-era fuel economy standards for cars" Donald Trump announced Saturday that he has approved new fuel economy standards for passenger vehicles, in another move meant to take aim at Biden-era policies supporting electric vehicles. l.smartnews.com/p-8zuGFFok/I... President D...

Trump says he ended Biden electric vehicle rule, updated fuel economy standards

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President Trump announced Saturday he approved new fuel economy standards that eliminate an electric vehicle (EV) mandate introduced under the Biden administration. The 2024 EV mandate aimed to facilitate the transition from gas-powered to EVs by setting new pollution standards for automakers' vehicle fleets, which were intentionally difficult to meet without introducing new electric or...

Trump approves weaker vehicle fuel economy standards

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President Trump said Saturday, Sept. 26, that he had approved new fuel-economy standards for cars and light trucks, reversing Biden-era requirements that the administration said pushed automakers toward electric vehicles. Trump argued that the changes would lower manufacturing costs and new-car prices. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the department would formally announce the rules Monday

Trump Reverses Biden's Fuel Economy Rules

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Trump reduces fuel economy standards to 34.5 mpg, reversing Biden's 50.4 mpg goal. Claims it eliminates EV mandate and lowers prices. #Politics #News Donald Trump approves new fuel economy standards, reversing Joe Biden's stricter regulations and aiming to boost U.S. auto manufacturing.

US to finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards

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772 More Days of #ToxicTrump Trump to finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards “The new standards would cut the cost of vehicles but increase fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions for decades, according to the department's own ​estimates.” www.reuters.com/world/trump-... The US Transportation Department on Monday will finalize sharply lower vehicle fuel economy standards throu

Live updates: Trump officially rolls back fuel economy standards; Senate sets up college sports bill vote

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The Trump administration on Monday morning announced the official rollback of fuel economy standards, saying the Biden administration "went far beyond the requirements mandated by Congress" to help the electric vehicle push. “These new Standards will take the waste out of building cars in America,” Trump wrote in a social media post over the weekend....

US Guts Fuel Economy Standards in Push to Curb Biden EV Policies

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The Trump admin finalized a significant weakening of federal fuel economy standards for automobiles, rolling back a key policy that had pushed the industry to improve the efficiency of cars & trucks & sell more battery-electric vehicles. Gift link @bloomberg.com: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... The Trump administration finalized a significant weakening of federal fuel economy standards for autom

Warming up the planet helps open new maritime routes. AP: Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost https:// apnews.com/article/trump-gas-m il

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Warming up the planet helps open new maritime routes. AP: Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost https:// apnews.com/article/trump-gas-m ileage-electric-vehicles-pollution-403742074c3f3140aaa1d10829daf35f @ AssociatedPress # climate

Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards

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www.wcvb.com/article/trum... The Trump administration released new fuel economy standards. The president hopes the less stringent mileage requirements will save Americans thousands of dollars on a new car.

Trump finalizes rule to make cars less fuel efficient

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The US Department of Transportation finalized its plans today to weaken fuel efficiency standards, calling it "among the largest deregulatory actions under the second Trump Administration." It's a nail in the coffin for Biden-era standards that would have required fleet average fuel economy to reach 50.4 miles per gallon by model year 2031. President Donald […]

What Trump's rollback of fuel economy standards means for drivers

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The Trump administration is rolling back federal fuel economy standards for new vehicles. The move reverses policies meant to increase fuel efficiency to encourage greater use of electric vehicles. The boost for gasoline-powered vehicles comes as the war in Iran continues to drive up oil prices. Amna Nawaz discussed the changes with David Shepardson of Reuters.