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US Department of Transportation Weakens Fuel Efficiency Standards

Updated 2026-09-28 18:55 UTC 1 source Negative

The US Department of Transportation finalized a rule to weaken fuel efficiency standards, reversing Biden-era policies. The move is seen as part of the second Trump Administration's broader deregulatory agenda.

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The US Department of Transportation finalized its plans today to weaken fuel efficiency standards, calling it "among the largest deregulatory actions under the second Trump Administration." It's a nail in the coffin for Biden-era standards that would have required fleet average fuel economy to reach
2026-09-28 18:39 UTC
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