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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Anne d'Innocenzio

Trump guts fuel-efficiency rules as Americans get hammered at the pump

The Trump administration is set to unveil rollbacks to federal fuel economy standards on Monday, easing environmental obligations for car manufacturers regarding emissions from gas-fueled vehicles and light trucks.

Writing on Truth Social on Saturday, President Donald Trump claimed the reduced mileage criteria would "take the waste out of building cars in America," save households "thousands on a new, beautiful and safe car," and stimulate domestic automotive manufacturing.

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