"President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a proposal to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and trucks. The plan, if finalized next year, would significantly reduce fuel economy requirements, which set rules on how far new vehicles need to travel on a gallon of gasoline, through the 2031 model year."
"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration projects that the new standards would set the industry fleetwide average for light-duty vehicles at roughly 34.5 miles per gallon in the 2031 model year, down from a projected 50.4 miles per gallon in 2031 under the Biden-era rule. The move is the latest action by the Trump administration to reverse Biden-era policies that encouraged cleaner-running cars and trucks, including electric vehicles, and it sparked criticism from environmental groups."
A proposal would weaken vehicle mileage rules, loosening regulatory pressure on automakers and reducing fuel-economy requirements through the 2031 model year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration projects a fleetwide average of roughly 34.5 miles per gallon for light-duty vehicles in 2031 under the new standards, down from a projected 50.4 mpg under the previous rule. Officials and automakers say the change will increase consumer access to a wider range of gasoline vehicles and lower new-car prices by about $1,000. Environmental groups criticized the rollback because gasoline burning remains a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.
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