{
  "id": 10097912,
  "title": "Trump administration set to ease Biden-era fuel economy rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/trump-administration-set-to-ease-biden-era-fuel-economy-rules",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-27T00:01:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/economy-news/trump-administration-set-to-ease-bidenera-fuel-economy-rules-4918674"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Trump administration is set to release new vehicle fuel-efficiency standards on Monday, easing requirements established during the Biden administration, according to Bloomberg. President Trump announced intentions to relax Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards in December, claiming this would lower production costs and vehicle prices for consumers. A U.S. official confirmed the new standards would be unveiled on Monday.\n\nTransportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the upcoming announcement as a significant development for American auto workers. Should the final rule align with the administration's earlier proposal, the fuel-economy requirement for model-year 2031 vehicles would decrease to 34.5 miles per gallon from approximately 50 mpg under the previous standards. The Biden-era rules were part of a broader effort to boost electric vehicle production and adoption.\n\nAutomakers and oil producers have criticized the stricter requirements, arguing they were too demanding for existing technology and discouraged sales of gasoline-powered cars in favor of electric models. The planned rollback transpires at a challenging time for U.S. fuel costs. Diesel prices have hit record highs, and gasoline prices are the highest ever for September due to supply constraints stemming from the Iran war and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Administration officials have been exploring measures to reduce fuel prices, with a temporary ban on diesel exports among the options discussed, per Bloomberg.\n\nEnvironmental groups have voiced concerns over the fuel-economy changes, asserting that reduced efficiency standards could result in higher gasoline expenditures for motorists. The administration, however, contends that easing the standards would lower vehicle prices and bolster domestic auto manufacturing. The final policy details will determine the extent to which the new requirements mirror the December proposal and the magnitude of the challenge for automakers through the 2031 model year.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Trump administration to release new fuel-efficiency standards on Monday",
    "Model-year 2031 vehicles' fuel-economy requirement to drop to 34.5 mpg",
    "Easing of Biden-era rules criticized by automakers and oil producers"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Easing fuel economy rules will likely lower vehicle prices and bolster domestic auto manufacturing, but may also lead to higher gasoline expenditures for motorists, according to differing views of the change.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Trump says he approved fuel economy standards ending Biden EV mandate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-says-he-approved-fuel-economy-standards-ending-biden-ev-mandate",
        "published": "2026-09-26T19:48:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Trump OKs new fuel economy standards, ends Biden EV mandate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-oks-new-fuel-economy-standards-ends-biden-ev-mandate",
        "published": "2026-09-26T20:20:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards rolling back Biden-era rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/trump-says-he-approved-new-fuel-economy-standards-rolling-back-biden",
        "published": "2026-09-26T20:50:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Trump approves fuel standards ending Biden EV rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/trump-approves-fuel-standards-ending-biden-ev-rules",
        "published": "2026-09-27T01:48:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}