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Politics● ElevatedSep 28 · Sep 28, 2026, 1:26 PM

Trump rolls back car efficiency standards

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

The Trump administration has rolled back car fuel efficiency standards requiring automakers to ensure their products were using less fuel. While the Biden-era standards would have been expected to get the nation’s car fleet to average 50.4 miles per gallon by 2031, the Trump administration on Monday brought that number down to 34.9 miles per…

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