Economics
Safety Claims in Trump's Auto Efficiency Rollback Draw Skeptics
- Administration plan to ease regulations will highlight safety
- Experts say it’s not so clear that lives will be saved
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The Trump administration intends to brand its rollback of Obama-era fuel economy requirements as a life saver, literally -- even labeling it the “Safer and Affordable Fuel Efficient Vehicles Rule.”
But some auto safety experts already question the premise that U.S. traffic deaths are rising because new cars are getting more expensive.