US EditionTrump Proposal Would Weaken Mileage Rules
Proposal lowers fuel economy standard to 34.5 mpg by 2031, potentially increasing emissions equivalent to 7.7 million vehicles annually, aiming to reduce automaker costs.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump proposed slashing fuel economy standards with NHTSA aiming for 34.5 mpg by 2031, alongside automaker CEOs at the White House.
- Earlier this year, Trump signed legislation ending fuel economy penalties for automakers, with NHTSA confirming no fines apply retroactively to the 2022 model year to ease EV transition costs.
- The agency's analysis shows NHTSA estimated the proposal would reduce vehicle costs by $930, but increase fuel use by around 100 billion gallons through 2050, costing Americans $185 billion and emissions by about 5%.
- Ending credit trading would boost emissions by an amount equal to 7.7 million vehicles in 2035 and eliminate credits benefiting Tesla and Rivian, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
- Undoing Biden's rule, the administration aims to reverse the 2022 Biden-era rule that increased fuel efficiency targets by 8% annually, while California Governor Gavin Newsom and Kathy Harris warned it would raise pump costs and worsen air quality.
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The Press of Atlantic City
Roanoke TimesTrump proposal would weaken mileage rules
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced a proposal Wednesday to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and trucks.
With rigid rules on fleet consumption, the Biden government wanted to bring more e-cars to the roads. US President Trump wants to overturn the regulations. For the citizens a car should become cheaper. While the classic car manufacturers profit, the innovation is harmful for Tesla.
The President of the United States has removed the constraints put in place under Joe Biden. The main American manufacturers welcomed this decision, denounced by environmental defenders as a step backwards in the fight against global warming.
"We are officially removing the very restrictive and terrible CAFE standards of Joe Biden, which imposed costly restrictions and all kinds of problems," the President of the United States announced.
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday a reduction in the regulation on fuel consumption and vehicle emissions, which had been reinforced by his predecessor, and said it would lower their purchase price. ...
US President Donald Trump is scheduled to announce Wednesday afternoon a "resetting" of vehicle greenhouse gas emission limits, saying that this should save Americans more than $100 billion.
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