Trump administration finalizes rollback of fuel economy standards to 34.9 mpg

The Department of Transportation weakened Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules for model years 2022-2031, lowering the target from over 50 mpg under Biden-era standards to 34.9 mpg, a move expected to increase emissions and fuel consumption

First covered Sep 26, 2026 · 4:55 PM PT · 6 articles · no longer in the live window

Trump administration finalizes rollback of fuel economy standards to 34.9 mpg — Image via theguardian.com

Coverage

43d CleanTechnica Trump Administration Finalizes Rule that Makes Cars Less Fuel Efficient — Rule Will Drive Up Costs at the Pump for Families Already Struggling with High Prices WASHINGTON, D.C.

43d Heatmap News The Long-Term Risk of Trump’s Fuel Economy Rollback — This is Heatmap Daily, a weekday news digest written by our executive editor. President Trump’s big fuel efficiency rollback is here.

43d Inside Climate News Trump Slashes Fuel-Economy Standards in Blow to Climate, Health, EV Market — The Trump administration Monday finalized the rollback of a major fuel economy standard for cars and trucks, a move critics say will cause more climate-warming…

43d Electrek Think gas prices are too low? Don’t fret, Trump finalizes rule to raise them more — The Department of Transportation has finalized new fuel economy standards that will raise gas prices by 76 cents a gallon and fuel use by 44%, right as the…

43d Guardian Environment Trump administration to slash clean car rules aimed at cutting climate emissions — Environmentalists decry move that relaxes requirements on automakers to control pollution from gas-powered cars The Trump administration on Monday announced it…

45d Electrek Think gas prices are too low? Don’t fret, Trump plans to raise them Monday — The Department of Transportation says it’s ready to announce fuel economy standards that will raise average fuel costs by 45%, right as the world struggles…

Primary sources

nhtsa.gov Corporate Average Fuel Economy (nhtsa.gov) — cited by 2 of the outlets above

bls.gov Housing And Transportation Accounted For 50 Percent Of Household Spending In 2024 (bls.gov)

epa.gov Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions | US EPA

More coverage from around the web

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wwmt.com Trump says he approved rollback of Biden-era fuel economy rules, cutting mpg targets

abc6onyourside.com Trump says he approved rollback of Biden-era fuel economy rules, cutting mpg targets

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