Trump rolls back Biden fuel-efficiency rules, claiming $1,300 average savings for cars

Published September 28, 2026 10:55am ET | Updated September 28, 2026 10:55am ET



The Transportation Department has rolled back Biden administration fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles as part of the Trump administration’s agenda to overturn policies that boost electric vehicles.

The department announced Monday that it has finalized a rule that would overturn the Biden administration’s corporate average fuel economy standards. The Trump administration has criticized these rules as being an overly costly effort to prop up EVs in the name of combating climate change.

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