Biden Admin Reverses Trump Fuel Efficiency Rules, New Vehicles Must Average 49 Miles per Gallon by 2026

Biden Admin Reverses Trump Fuel Efficiency Rules, New Vehicles Must Average 49 Miles per Gallon by 2026
Cars sit in heavy traffic on Highway 101 in Corte Madera, Calif., on Oct. 24, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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The Biden administration announced on April 1 it is raising requirements for fuel efficiency, reversing a rollback by the Trump administration.

New vehicles sold in the United States will have to travel an average of at least 49 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2026 under the new federal rules. The requirement would have been at 32 mpg if going by rules under the Trump administration.

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