President Trump Rolls Back Fuel Rules
President Trump approved weaker vehicle fuel standards, reversing Biden-era rules.
What happened
President Donald Trump said he approved new fuel economy standards that roll back Biden-era rules he calls an electric vehicle mandate. The standards target federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules, which require automakers to meet average fuel economy targets across cars and light trucks. Trump said the change would lower car prices by cutting waste from U.S. carmaking and saving families thousands. Critics said weaker rules would make driving costlier because less efficient cars burn more gas, helping oil companies while consumers pay more. Under a 2024 rule, fleetwide fuel economy was set to reach about 50.4 miles per gallon by 2031. The administration had not immediately released the final rule, leaving the exact standards unclear.
From the left
Only one left-leaning outlet we track covered this: Al Jazeera, under the headline “Trump says he is rolling back Biden-era US fuel economy rules for cars”.
From the right
Right-leaning coverage cast the decision as ending a Biden-era EV mandate rather than a technical rewrite of mileage rules. Fox Business used Trump’s attack on Democrats to frame EV policy as costly coercion that pushed Americans toward cars they did not want. Fox Business also tied the change to Trump’s promise that plants and jobs are returning. Just the News emphasized lower vehicle prices as the consumer payoff.
Trump says he ended Biden electric vehicle rule, updated fuel economy standards
Trump says he approved new fuel economy standards that will lead to lower vehicle prices