"President Trump announced a proposal this week to slash stricter fuel economy standards put in place during the Biden administration. By reversing the standards, the White House further aligns itself with the oil and gas industry, with some automakers happily going along for the ride. "We're officially terminating Joe Biden's ridiculously burdensome, horrible actually, CAFE standards that impose expensive restrictions," Trump said, referencing the Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules. "And all sorts of problems - all sorts of problems for automakers.""
"Regulations put in place during the Biden administration would require new cars sold in the U.S. to average more than 50 miles per gallon by 2031. That rule, designed to push automakers to reorient their business around EVs, will drop to 34.5 miles per gallon under Trump's proposal. The president also reiterated his plans to end a set of EPA rules that limit tailpipe pollution, a change that the oil and gas industry pushed for."
President Trump proposed revoking stricter Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules and easing EPA tailpipe pollution limits. The proposal would cut required fleet fuel efficiency from over 50 miles per gallon by 2031 to 34.5 mpg. The administration framed the rollbacks as consumer cost-saving measures and emphasized vehicle choice. The changes align with oil and gas industry preferences and drew visible support from automakers, with Ford and Stellantis executives attending the White House announcement. Critics note that fuel and emissions rules typically shift with administrations and that weakening standards slows the United States' transition toward electric vehicles.
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