"One observer called the move a "disaster for people’s health, the planet, and even U.S. automakers.”"
"The Trump administration Monday finalized the rollback of a major fuel economy standard for cars and trucks, a move critics say will cause more climate-warming pollution, human health problems and higher fuel costs for consumers.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a part of the Department of Transportation, published new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards Monday, greatly reducing the fuel efficiency for new passenger cars and light trucks made between 2022 and 2031.
The Department of Transportation estimates that the new standards would correspond to an industry fleetwide average of about 34.9 miles per gallon for new vehicles in model year 2031. The previous standard, set in 2022 during the Biden administration, would have required around 50.4 miles per gallon, driving automakers to invest more heavily in gasoline-free electric vehicles."
Dennis Pillion reports for Inside Climate News September 28, 2026.
SEE ALSO:
"Trump Sharply Scales Back Fuel Economy Rules for New Cars" (New York Times)
"Trump Ratchets Down Biden-Era MPG Fuel Standards In New Cars, Trucks" (Detroit Free Press)
"Trump’s Fuel Economy Rollback Stokes Worry About Long-Term Cost" (Bloomberg Environment)
