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US Rolls Back Clean Car Standards as World Moves On

Original: America's Clean Car Retreat Is Complete. The World Will Move On Without Us U.S. regulators are trying to slow down the t

US regulators are moving to weaken fuel economy standards and slow the transition to electric vehicles, prompting criticism that America is abandoning the clean car shift just as it accelerates elsewhere. Commentators argue Europe and China will continue pushing EV adoption regardless, leaving the US auto industry at risk of falling behind in a global market that is not waiting for Washington.

Why now: New US regulatory rollbacks on EV and fuel economy rules have reignited debate about America ceding clean-car leadership to China and Europe.

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• America's Clean Car Retreat Is Complete. The World Will Move On Without Us U.S. regulators are trying to slow down the transition to EVs. But Europe and China aren't going to wait up for us. https:// insideevs.com/features/809886/ us-fuel-economy-standards-rollback/ And… · vwdasher@weird.autos · 5

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