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Trump Rolls Back Fuel Standards

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Trump Rolls Back Fuel Standards. (2026, October 8). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/37994

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The Trump administration on Monday announced it was slashing clean car rules that had been aimed at reducing planet-heating emissions and boosting electric vehicles.

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The new Trump administration rule reduces the previous average fuel economy requirement from 50.4 miles per gallon by 2031 to 34.9 miles per gallon by 2031.

8 of 10 outletsfirst reported 26 Sepwording from ABC News

In 2024, the Biden administration finalised rules to push automakers to build more electric vehicles to meet rising fuel-efficiency standards.

3 of 10 outletsfirst reported 26 Sepwording from The Straits Times

The national average price for a gallon of gas was $4.47 on Sunday, up from $4.09 a month ago, according to the AAA motor club.

5 of 10 outletsfirst reported 27 Sepwording from The Independent

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards set average fuel economy levels for carmakers.

5 of 10 outletsfirst reported 28 Sepwording from NPR

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“Less fuel-efficient cars mean more gas burned, spending more at the pump, and dirtier air in our communities,” Garcia wrote in a statement.

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Expected · 26 SepThe Trump administration is set to announce a major rollback of federal fuel-economy requirements for new cars and light trucks, giving automakers more freedom to build gas-powered vehicles.
What happened · 28 SepThe Trump administration on Monday announced it was slashing clean car rules that had been aimed at reducing planet-heating emissions and boosting electric vehicles.
  1. 26 Sep

    Under rules finalised by the Biden administration in 2024, the required fleetwide fuel economy was scheduled to rise from 39.1 miles per gallon (mpg) to about 50.4mpg by 2031.

    6 outlets · Al Jazeera
  2. 27 Sep

    The national average for a gallon of regular gas hit $4.48 on Saturday, according to AAA, up from $3.14 per gallon a year ago.

    4 outlets · New York Post
  3. 28 Sep

    The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars

    9 outlets · NPR
  4. 2 Oct

    The Transportation Department has said the change could save American taxpayers $138bn over the next five years.

    2 outlets · Al Jazeera

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