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Trump to roll back fuel-efficiency rules in boost automakers

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Farr, D. (2026, September 27). Trump to roll back fuel-efficiency rules in boost automakers. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/26/us-news/trump-to-roll-back-fuel-efficiency-rules-in-boost-automakers/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-27 · by Daniel Farr

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President Trump is set to announce a rollback of federal fuel-economy requirements, reducing the standard from 50.4 miles per gallon under the Biden administration to an average of 34.5 miles per gallon for model year 2031. The decision will be formally announced on Monday by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and aims to lower new car prices, a key point in current high gas price conditions where California faces particularly steep gasoline costs due to its isolated fuel market and specific regulations. This rollback also limits states like California’s ability to set stricter auto emission standards and promotes the production of gas-powered vehicles over electric ones.
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On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced he would roll back fuel economy standards for cars and light trucks, reversing rules set by the Biden administration. In a social media post, Trump claimed the rollback would lower car prices, save families thousands of dollars on new vehicles, and boost American manufacturing jobs. The move would relax requirements to an average of 34.5 miles per gallon by 2031, down from the projected 50.4 mpg under Biden's regulations. Critics argue that the rollback could increase consumer costs at the pump and worsen air quality.

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That means the new federal rollback will be largely symbolic in financial terms, but it gives manufacturers even more reason to focus on larger pickups and SUVs that tend to produce greater short term profits.
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🔮 The Trump administration is set to announce a major rollback of federal fuel-economy requirements for new cars and light trucks, giving automakers more freedom to build gas-powered vehicles.
2026-09-27 · New York Post
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The Trump administration is set to announce a major rollback of federal fuel-economy requirements for new cars and light trucks, giving automakers more freedom to build gas-powered vehicles. asserted
administration → set → vehicles
President Trump announced the decision Saturday on Truth Social, saying he had “just approved new Fuel Economy Standards.” asserted
he → announce → Standards
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the administration would formally announce the change Monday. asserted
administration → say → change
Trump has said the fuel economy rollback will help Americans by cutting thousands of dollars from the price of new cars. asserted
rollback → say → cars
Under the Biden administration, automakers faced a 50.4 miles per gallon standard. asserted
automakers → face → standard
A proposal issued in December would have lowered the requirement to an average of 34.5 miles per gallon for cars and light trucks in model year 2031. asserted
proposal → issue → year
Congress has already removed fines for automakers that fail to meet the mileage standards, saving the industry hundreds of millions of dollars. asserted
that → remove → dollars
The decision matters in California because the state has spent years pursuing tougher automobile pollution rules and promoting electric vehicles. asserted
state → matter → vehicles
Congress last year blocked California from setting its own stricter limits on car emissions, further narrowing the state’s ability to set its own direction for the auto industry. asserted
Congress → block → industry
In February, the Environmental Protection Agency ended all federal limits on planet warming pollution from cars. asserted
Agency → end → cars
Congress also repealed tax credits of up to $7,500 for buyers of new electric vehicles. asserted
Congress → repeal → vehicles
The change was announced as Americans have been getting hammered by high gas prices. asserted
Americans → announce → prices
The national average for a gallon of regular gas hit $4.48 on Saturday, according to AAA, up from $3.14 per gallon a year ago. uncertain
average → hit → gallon
The price in drastically higher in California, where a gallon of regular gas reached $6.33 on Saturday, and increase from $4.64 per gallon a year ago. asserted
gallon → in → gallon
Drivers pay a “California premium” for their gas that includes higher state excise taxes, more sales tax and local fees, and costs for climate programs unique to the state. asserted
that → pay → state
California also requires a special and more costly fuel blend designed to prevent smog that only the state’s refineries and specific Asian countries can produce. asserted
refineries → require → that
The shutdown of oil refineries in the state has dwindled supply and decreased California’s energy sustainability while pushing up prices, critics say. asserted
critics → dwindle → prices
That means the new federal rollback will be largely symbolic in financial terms, but it gives manufacturers even more reason to focus on larger pickups and SUVs that tend to produce greater short term profits. asserted
that → mean → profits
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