US fuel economy standards set for major shift
President Biden is very likely to at least partially reinstate Obama-era Cafe standards while California is on the verge of regaining the ability to set its own standards
The Trump administration may have thrown US fuel economy and air emission standards into reverse for automobiles and light-duty trucks, but this could be no more than a minor blip with the inauguration of Joe Biden to the presidency. The US emissions control effort was further bolstered on Monday by an appeals court decision relating to California’s ability to set its own standards. The state was deprived of this capability by the One National Program Rule, but the decision means it will soon regain its ability to lead the US on vehicle emissions control. President Biden may not fully restore Corporate Average Fuel Economy (Cafe) standards to levels originally set by the Obama administratio
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