# Trump finalizes rule to make cars less fuel efficient

https://mins.news/en/item/77554

- The Verge, 2026-09-28 18:39 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/news/1001610/trump-weakens-fuel-efficiency-standards

> The US Department of Transportation finalized plans to weaken fuel economy standards, replacing Biden-era requirements with a 34.9-miles-per-gallon fleet target rather than 50.4 mpg by 2031. The administration says the move will lower vehicle costs, but critics dispute that claim and warn it will increase fuel, healthcare, and climate-related costs.

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