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Trump admin plans to rollback fuel standards
The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump plans to revoke the fuel efficiency standards established by the Biden administration, effectively exempting automakers from implementing additional efficiency requirements until the end of the current decade. Through this decision, the administration aims to reduce financial burdens and costs, as well as to limit the push for electric vehicle mandates. The new modifications seek to set a target average fuel efficiency of 34.5 miles per gallon by 2031, which matches the levels of current vehicles in 2024, instead of Biden's goal of 50.4 miles per gallon. The original target was aimed at reducing fuel consumption by 64 billion gallons by 2050 and saving consumers $35 billion. This decision threatens to increase fuel consumption and emissions, especially considering that the transportation sector is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
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