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Trump Eases Fuel Economy Rules to Cut Car Prices
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By Staff Reporter
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President Donald Trump has moved to significantly ease automobile fuel economy regulations that were strengthened under the Biden administration. The decision aims to reduce vehicle prices for consumers by ending support for eco-friendly vehicles, including electric vehicle subsidies, while boosting internal combustion engine car manufacturing.
Trump signed an executive order on Monday at the White House Oval Office in Washington D.C. to relax the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards that automakers must meet. Executives from America's three major automakers—Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis—attended the signing ceremony. The executive order lowers the average fuel economy target for 2031 model year vehicles from 50 miles per gallon to 34.5 miles per gallon.
Higher CAFE standards make it more advantageous for automakers to sell electric vehicles, which have better fuel efficiency than gasoline or diesel internal combustion engine vehicles. Former President Biden introduced the regulation to encourage automakers to improve fuel economy for internal combustion vehicles and expand production of hybrids and electric vehicles. General Motors and Stellantis, which have focused on selling large vehicles with lower fuel efficiency, had requested the government ease the regulations.
"These policies have forced automakers to use expensive technology, driving up costs and prices," Trump said at the White House event. "This action will save regular consumers at least $1,000 when buying a new car."
Trump criticized the Biden administration's Green New Deal policy as "the Green New Scam, an anti-economic policy." Ford CEO Jim Farley welcomed Trump's action, calling it "a victory for common sense and economics."
Experts interpret the move as an attempt by the Trump administration to lower vehicle prices and ease inflationary pressures amid worsening public sentiment over price increases caused by tariff policies, thereby seeking to boost approval ratings.
This is not the first time Trump has supported internal combustion vehicles while restricting electric and hydrogen vehicles. Trump eliminated the federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for new electric vehicle purchases effective September 30. In May, he worked through Congress to nullify California's law that would have banned sales of new internal combustion vehicles starting in 2035. GM, which had pledged under President Biden to sell only electric vehicles by 2035, recently scaled back its EV business, absorbing $1.6 billion in losses.
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Q&A:
Q: How much did Trump lower the fuel economy target for 2031 vehicles?
A: The executive order lowers the average fuel economy target for 2031 model year vehicles from 50 miles per gallon to 34.5 miles per gallon.
Q: How much does Trump say consumers will save on new car purchases?
A: Trump said the action will save regular consumers at least $1,000 when buying a new car.
Q: What happened to the federal EV tax credit?
A: Trump eliminated the federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for new electric vehicle purchases effective September 30.
