Energy & Science
Trump to Gut Mileage Requirements Obama Brokered With Automakers
- Weaker fuel economy standards to be unveiled this week
- Increase in fleet-wide average of 1.5% versus 5% under Obama
Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg
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The Trump administration will dramatically relax automobile emissions and fuel economy standards so that only modest efficiency gains are required through 2026, according to people familiar with the matter.
In a rule to be announced as early as Tuesday, the administration will require automakers to boost the fuel efficiency of new vehicles each year by a 1.5% fleet-average starting in 2021, said three people, who asked not to be named discussing the measure ahead of its release. The required improvements are far more modest than requirements for roughly 5% annual gains under rules charted during the Obama administration.