Trump says he is rolling back Biden-era US fuel economy rules for cars

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The changes form part of a broader Trump administration effort to reverse Biden-era policies supporting lower-emission vehicles, increasing the gap between US policy and global trends favouring electric vehicles.

At the centre are Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.

As a result, auto manufacturers have ramped up production of EVs to help meet the Biden-imposed fuel economy requirements.

Trump did not provide details regarding what the new fuel economy standards would be.