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Trump announces rollback of fuel economy standards

Headline from Roll Call, on the newest of 2 developments

Congressional Republicans and most automakers have argued standards implemented under Biden were too restrictive on the industry.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Trump says he will roll back fuel efficiency standards for vehicles

    Headline from NBC Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    Trump announces rollback of fuel economy standards

    Headline from Roll Call ·

Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump to reverse Biden-era fuel standards (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump will reverse fuel economy standards set under Biden in a move to boost gas-powered cars.

  2. Digital Journal

    Trump to scrap Biden's fuel-economy standards (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    President Donald Trump's administration is set to revoke tougher fuel-economy standards put in place by his predecessor Joe Biden, in a move it says will

  3. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Trump says he will roll back fuel efficiency standards for vehicles (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    President Donald Trump said his administration would "reset" fuel efficiency standards for passenger cars in an effort to put a lid rising auto prices.

  4. The Guardian

    Trump says he will repeal Biden-era fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Move marks president’s latest effort to dismantle pollution regulations and support for cleaner-running vehicles

  5. CBS News

    Trump administration moves to roll back fuel economy standards set under Biden (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Trump administration proposed rules that would weaken fuel economy standards for vehicles set under President Biden in 2024.

  6. Local News 8

    Trump announces plan to rescind Biden-era fuel-economy standards for vehicles (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled plans to rescind fuel-economy standards for vehicles put in place under the Biden administration. “These policies forced automakers to build cars using expensive technologies that drove up costs, drove up prices, and made the car much worse,” Trump said d…

  7. CNN

    Trump to announce ‘reset’ of fuel-economy standards for vehicles at Oval Office event, White House official says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump will unveil a “reset” of federal fuel-economy standards for vehicles during an Oval Office announcement Wednesday afternoon, a White House official told CNN.

  8. New York Post

    Trump moves to slash ‘horrible’ Biden-era fuel efficiency standards (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President Donald Trump unveiled plans Wednesday to slash the strict Biden-era fuel efficiency standards that he has long lambasted as an “EV mandate."

  9. NPR

    Trump administration rolls back fuel economy standards (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    At a White House this afternoon, President Trump said he was terminating "ridiculously burdensome" fuel economy rules. It's part of a series of changes relaxing or eliminating rules promoting cleaner cars.

  10. Jalopnik

    Trump Rolls Back Already Unenforceable Fuel Efficiency Standards In Bid To Make Cars Cheaper (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    Look, it's not "smog" it's "freedom mist" okay?

  11. Roll Call

    Trump announces rollback of fuel economy standards (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Congressional Republicans and most automakers have argued standards implemented under Biden were too restrictive on the industry.

  12. NPR

    President Trump announces plan to roll back fuel economy standards (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    The Trump administration continues to pivot away from electric vehicles and cleaner gas cars., with President Trump announcing Wednesday a plan to roll back the clock on fuel economy standards.

  13. The Week

    Trump boosts gas cars in fuel economy rollback (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Watering down fuel efficiency standards is another blow to former President Biden’s plan to boost electric vehicles

  14. Digital Journal

    Trump to scrap Biden's fuel-economy standards, sparking climate outcry (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    President Donald Trump announced Wednesday a rollback of Joe Biden's fuel-economy standards, arguing it will lower US car prices -- but critics warned it

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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