PresidentDonald Trump's move to reduce the sticker shock on new cars by rolling back federal economy rules could end up costing most drivers more money in fuel costs than they would save on new ....
The Trump administration revised the federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, lowering the target for vehicle fleets to 34.5 miles per gallon (mpg) by 2031. The previous administration's rule required 50.4 mpg.
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Sept. 28 finalized an effort to set far looser environmental targets for new passenger vehicles while also transforming how cars and trucks are defined in the United States....
Despite rising gas prices, President Trump's administration is moving to roll back federal fuel economy rules that could make new cars less fuel-efficient but with a more affordable sticker price. The U.S.Department of Transportation said in a Sept.
and increase that to just 34.9 mpg fleet-wide by 2031 ...The new rule, meanwhile, does nothing to temper an abrupt back-and-forth change in mpg standards with every new presidential administration that goes back to PresidentGeorge W.