Trump cuts fuel economy standards back to 2014 levels
Ars Technica • 9/28/2026 – 9/29/2026
Summary
Trump has cut fuel economy standards back to 2014 levels. In 2020, he reduced the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard to 40 miles per gallon (mpg), and it has now been further cut to 35 mpg.
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StatusActive
Recency Multiplier97% (0.5^2/48)
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