Summary
New Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has ordered an immediate rollback of U.S. fuel efficiency regulations, targeting stricter standards set by the Biden administration.
Duffy argues that weakening emissions rules will lower car costs and expand consumer choice.
The memo also seeks to revoke California’s right to set its own air quality standards and criticizes EV subsidies.
This move aligns with Trump’s broader push to dismantle climate policies, including a recent ban on federal purchases of zero-emissions vehicles.
Environmental groups are expected to challenge the changes.
CA going to pull a Trump and set their own air standards regardless.
Seeing that handshake the other day, I am looking forward to Newsom rocking Trump with an uppercut if he tries to stop the state taking care of itself.
Inb4 “states rights” actually aren’t that important and the start federalizing deregulation.
CA can easily control what vehicles are allowed on their roads.
They already do. CARB. California Air Resource Board.
A lot of auto makers already use carb standards because it’s such a huge state. It has its own issues like certain aftermarket parts need to be CARB approved such as intakes for whatever reason.