Trump Approves New Fuel Economy Rules, Says Car Prices Will Fall
Trump says he approved new fuel economy rules as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy teases a major announcement Monday.
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he had approved new fuel economy standards, claiming they would lower car prices and benefit U.S. auto manufacturing. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the new standards would result in lower vehicle prices, saving families thousands of dollars on new, safe vehicles. The president did not provide specific details of the standards, and the administration had not yet released a final rule.
Earlier proposals under the Biden administration aimed to significantly lower future fuel economy requirements for automakers. The post came before what appeared to be a broader administration announcement regarding auto manufacturing jobs and investment in states like Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and South Carolina. Trump thanked Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick for their contributions to the administration's auto policy agenda.
The new standards, if approved, would align with a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposal from earlier this year, projecting a fleetwide average fuel economy of around 34.5 miles per gallon by 2031, compared to approximately 50.4 mpg under Biden-era standards.
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