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E&E News
3 days ago
- Automotive
- E&E News
Trump admin launches fuel economy standard rollback
The Department of Transportation formally started the process of rewriting the fuel economy standards for cars and trucks, issuing a rule that said the Biden administration's standards are legally flawed. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered the department to revise the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard when he took office in January, and the department hinted at its strategy in a May 19 announcement. The 'interpretive rule' released Friday says the two most recent rounds of CAFE standards, which cover model years 2022 through 2026 and 2027 through 2031, went beyond the letter of the law. The Transportation Department won't enforce them until it writes new versions of the standard, a spokeswoman said. Advertisement The crux of the argument is that the Biden administration considered the performance of electric vehicles when it wrote the rules, which made them more stringent than they should've been, according to the text of Friday's rule.
Reuters
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
US expected to declare Biden fuel economy rules exceeded legal authority
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department is expected to declare that fuel economy rules issued under then President Joe Biden exceeded the government's legal authority by including electric vehicles in setting the rules, automakers said on Monday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the department's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday submitted its interpretive rule, "Resetting the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Program" to the White House for review. He said in a statement the prior administration had "illegally used CAFE standards as a backdoor electric vehicle mandate – driving the price of cars up."
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
EPA director takes aim at unpopular car feature
By Published: | Updated: Zeldin's post on X went viral with eight million views, 11,000 reposts, and 92,000 likes in 24 hours. The auto start/stop technology was integrated in most vehicles by 2020 as a way for automakers to reach Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The feature ensured the vehicle turns off the engine every time it comes to a complete stop and automatically restarts when the accelerator pedal is pressed. By making it a standard feature that automatically turned on, the EPA allowed automakers to claim fuel economy benefits that did not appear in the overall air quality standards. But drivers who hate the feature, have voiced frustration that they are required to turn it off every time they start their vehicle. Zeldin's announcement drew immediate support from drivers across the political spectrum. 'Not only does your car die at every red light, so does your air conditioning,' wrote author and journalist Michael Barone. 'Makes it uncomfortable waiting 3 minutes for the green arrows in places like Florida.' 'If Trump gets this done, he belongs on Mount Rushmore,' wrote influencer Matt Van Swol. 'Yes!! I can verify, as a car salesman, nearly everybody hates it. From personal testing, for most it doesn't save much anyway. 900 miles in a month, 0.02 gal saved,' car salesmen Litizen Jeff wrote . 'Also, it's unsafe (e.g. stalling out briefly in the center lane as you're about to make a left turn.)' 'Please do. It breaks cars. Our Honda would stall and not start leaving us in vulnerable situations. Also, it makes cars hesitate when you are pulling out across traffic. It's dangerous,' wrote Matt Nachtrab. It's unclear exactly how Zeldin plans to address the issue, but widespread support for the idea indicated it will be a priority. The Environmental Protection Agency did not return a Daily Mail request for comment.
