https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-says-he-approved-new-fuel-economy-standards-ending-biden-era-electric-vehicle-mandateContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-says-he-approved-new-fuel-economy-standards-ending-biden-era-electric-vehicle-mandatehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-says-he-approved-new-fuel-economy-standards-ending-biden-era-electric-vehicle-mandate#u90323Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:15:31 +0000President Donald Trump announced he signed off on new vehicle fuel economy standards designed to dismantle the previous administration's electric vehicle push. The updated regulations relax requirements for automakers to control pollution and scale back policies intended to spur electric vehicle adoption. Trump defended the policy shift by arguing that the prior rules forced motorists into vehicles they never wanted. Critics warn that relaxing these pollution controls carries a significant environmental cost and risks leaving domestic carmakers at a disadvantage against global competitors