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Politics● LowSep 28 · Sep 28, 2026, 4:15 PM

Trump administration rolls back Biden-era fuel economy standards

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America

Regulators estimate the new rule will result in an average of 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031, down from an earlier projection of 50.4 mpg.

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