Event Brief
DOT finalizes rule weakening US vehicle fuel standards
By The BriefBrief · Sources (5)
Filed: Sep 26, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 28, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Summary: The US Department of Transportation finalized plans to weaken fuel efficiency standards, describing it as among the largest deregulatory actions under the second Trump Administration. The change would roll back Biden-era requirements for fleet average fuel economy to reach 50.4 miles per gallon by model year 2031.
WHO: US Department of Transportation
WHAT: Finalized plans to weaken vehicle fuel efficiency standards
WHEN: Sep 28, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: To weaken fuel efficiency standards, described as a major deregulatory action.
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