The Trump administration will soon announce sharply lower vehicle fuel-economy standards, reversing a push by the prior administration to force automakers to build more fuel-efficient vehicles, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday.
The Trump administration will soon announce sharply lower vehicle fuel-economy standards, reversing a push by the prior administration to force automakers to build more fuel-efficient vehicles, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday.
The Obama administration tightened fuel-economy requirements
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2012/08/28/obama-administration-finalizes-historic-545-MPG-fuel-efficiency-standard
https://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/obama-tightens-fuel-efficiency-rules-for-trucks-227059
Trump was elected. The Trump administration killed Obama’s measures:
https://abcnews.com/Politics/epa-administrator-scott-pruitt-announces-rollback-obama-era/story?id=54202466
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/trump-administration-rolls-back-rules-on-mileage-standards-dealing-a-blow-to-obama-era-climate-policy/2020/03/31/cb42cbb8-7359-11ea-87da-77a8136c1a6d_story.html
Joe Biden was elected. Biden tightened fuel-economy requirements:
https://nam.org/biden-administration-finalizes-fuel-economy-standards/
https://apnews.com/article/climate-joe-biden-fuel-economy-vehicle-mileage-standards-348bb3368036eb504f3b138a680739c7
Donald Trump was elected. The Trump administration killed fuel-effiency rules again :
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/03/trump-fuel-efficiency-rules
Most americans don’t pay attention, but it’s just insane.
Unfortunately, the U.S. car norms influence Canada. Because Canadian officials copy american car norms. It’s the reason why they drive the heaviest and least efficient cars in the world
https://theconversation.com/when-it-comes-to-vehicles-canada-tops-the-charts-for-poor-fuel-economy-115213