US moves to repeal Biden administration vehicle fuel economy standards
Source: Reuters
January 28, 2025 9:42 PM EST Updated 10 hours ago
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - New U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy signed an order on Tuesday directing U.S. regulators to rescind landmark fuel economy standards issued under President Joe Biden that aimed to drastically reduce fuel use for cars and trucks.
In a memo, Duffy directed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to reconsider the 2022 model year through 2031 model years for cars and trucks. The agency in June said it would hike Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) requirements to about 50.4 miles per gallon (4.67 liters per 100 km) by 2031 from 39.1 mpg currently for light-duty vehicles. Duffy, who took office late Tuesday, also directed NHTSA to reconsider rules for heavy duty pickup trucks and vans through 2035.
"Artificially high fuel economy standards designed to meet non-statutory policy goals, such as those NHTSA has promulgated in recent years, impose large costs that render many vehicle models unaffordable for the average American family," Duffy's memo said. "They also put coercive pressure on automakers to phase out production of various models of popular (internal combustion engine) vehicles."
A group representing General Motors (GM.N), Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE), Toyota (7203.T), and other major automakers had no immediate comment. Federal law requires NHTSA to set CAFE standards at the maximum feasible level.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-moves-repeal-biden-administration-vehicle-fuel-economy-standards-2025-01-29/
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