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The Trump administration has announced a rollback of federal fuel economy standards for vehicles. Regulators estimate the new rules will lower fuel efficiency targets compared to previous projections. The administration contends the change will reduce car prices, while critics argue it will impose environmental and health costs.
Outlets across the political spectrum agree that the Trump administration has officially rolled back federal fuel economy standards.
Left-leaning outlets like Truthout and Common Dreams frame the decision as a severe blow to climate goals and public health, criticizing the administration's ties to the oil industry. Center outlets like PBS NewsHour and CBS News focus on the projected changes to miles per gallon targets and the policy's impact on electric vehicles. Right-leaning RedState emphasizes the administration's claim that the rollback will lower new car prices.
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Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost
The change furthers President Donald Trump's promise to revoke policies that encouraged or created incentives for the production of electric vehicles.
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Source context: The Trump Administration says its new rule will reduce car prices. But Americans’ savings down the road will depend on broader economic conditions and fuel costs.
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The Trump Administration says its new rule will reduce car prices. But Americans’ savings down the road will depend on broader economic conditions and fuel costs.
“There’s nothing Trump won’t sacrifice on the altar of fealty to Big Oil and auto polluters,” said one critic.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced today that it is gutting fuel-economy standards for cars, SUVs, and pickup trucks, an inconceivable decision given the purpose of the federal fuel economy program – to reduce gasoline consumption – and the skyrocketing prices at the pump Americans are already struggling to pay. The final rule…
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The change furthers President Donald Trump's promise to revoke policies that encouraged or created incentives for the production of electric vehicles.
Regulators estimate the new rules will result in an average of 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031, down from an earlier projection of 50.4 mpg.
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the Trump administration's rollback of automotive fuel efficiency standards.
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