CAFE interpretive rule clarifies NHTSA’s authority to reset illegal regulation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today published a final rule, “Resetting the Corporate Average Fuel Economy Program.” The rule explains that the Biden-Buttigieg Administration ignored statutory requirements in CAFE barring consideration of electric vehicles when setting fuel economy standards.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, we are making vehicles more affordable and easier to manufacture in the United States The previous administration illegally used CAFE standards as an electric vehicle mandate – raising new car prices and reducing safety. Resetting CAFE standards as Congress intended will lower vehicle costs and ensure the American people can purchase the cars they want,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. (....)