Trump to set new fuel economy standards and undo Biden-era ‘EV
Economic uncertainty forces tough choices between short-term relief and long-term stability.
President Trump didn’t just tweak a regulation Saturday night. He **pulled the emergency brake** on a policy that was driving the auto industry off a cliff. Biden’s fuel economy standards were an **electric vehicle mandate disguised as paperwork**.
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President Donald Trump said on Saturday night he plans to scrap former President Joe Biden’s fuel economy standards meant to incentivize electric vehicle adoption, framing it as a “BIG DAY” for both workers and consumers. “I have just approved new Fuel Economy Standards that TERMINATE Sleepy Joe Biden and [former Transportation Secretary] Pete Boot-Edge-Edge’s ridiculous […]
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President Trump didn’t just tweak a regulation Saturday night. He pulled the emergency brake on a policy that was driving the auto industry off a cliff. Biden’s fuel economy standards were an electric vehicle mandate disguised as paperwork. They didn’t care how many Americans wanted a gas-powered truck or couldn’t afford another battery-powered SUV. They just kept tightening the screws until car buyers had no room to choose.
Trump’s move is a bet that workers and buyers matter more than the bureaucrats who dreamed up the last four years of EV red tape. Biden.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.