politics United States
Trump fuel economy rollback faces lawsuits from states and groups
50.4mpg
Required fleetwide fuel economy under the Biden-era rules was scheduled to reach about 50.4 mpg by 2031.
The Trump administration’s rollback of US fuel economy standards faces lawsuits from 26 states and progressive climate groups. The rollback sets a 34.9 mpg fleet average by 2031, compared with 50.4 mpg under Biden-era rules.
- Donald Trump
- United States
- Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards
- California
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
4 sourcesAl Jazeera, PBS News, The GuardianUpdated
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Donald Trump announced new US fuel economy standards that roll back requirements adopted under Joe Biden.
2 of 2 sources“The Trump administration released new fuel economy standards Monday that relax regulatory requirements for automakers”
AllegedDonald Trump said the new standards would terminate what he called Biden’s “EV mandate.”
2 of 2 sources“Trump has repeatedly pledged to end what he falsely calls an EV “mandate””