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US finalizes plan to weaken 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 roll back federal fuel efficiency standards, describing the move as one of the largest deregulatory actions of the second Trump Administration. The decision undoes Biden-era rules that would have required automakers to raise fleet-wide average fuel economy, a shift likely to affect vehicle design, emissions and fuel costs.

Why now: The rollback reverses high-profile climate and auto efficiency rules, drawing attention from environmental, industry and policy watchers.

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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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