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US Department of Transportation finalizes weaker fuel efficiency standards

Original: The US Department of Transportation finalized its plans today to weaken fuel efficiency standards, calling it "among the

The US Department of Transportation has finalized plans to weaken federal fuel efficiency standards, describing the move as one of the largest deregulatory actions of the second Trump Administration. The decision rolls back Biden-era rules that would have required carmakers to raise fleet-wide average fuel economy, easing pressure on automakers while drawing criticism from climate and consumer advocates.

Why now: The formal rollback of major climate-related vehicle rules is a significant and contested policy change.

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• The US Department of Transportation finalized its plans today to weaken fuel efficiency standards, calling it "among the largest deregulatory actions under the second Trump Administration." It's a nail in the coffin for Biden-era standards that would have required fleet average… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 5

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