Trump Loses Bid to Slash Penalties on Gas Guzzlers
The Second Circuit blocked the Trump administration on Monday from rolling back Obama-era monetary penalties on automakers that violate fuel-efficiency standards.
Read moreThe Second Circuit blocked the Trump administration on Monday from rolling back Obama-era monetary penalties on automakers that violate fuel-efficiency standards.
Read moreLed by California, 24 states and several cities on Wednesday challenged the Trump administration’s rollback of the Clean Car Standards, the 2010 rule that was supposed to guide fuel efficiency improvements and greenhouse gas emissions reduction through 2026.
Read moreFinalizing new fuel-economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks, the Trump administration on Tuesday rolled back a significant Obama-era environmental policy aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
Read moreThe bear market continued to deepen Thursday as President Trump’s European travel ban sent international markets and U.S. futures spiraling.
Read moreThe Trump administration is backing off from its plan to freeze Obama-era fuel efficiency standards, according to media reports released late Thursday.
Read moreTelling lawmakers the move will hurt U.S. efforts to fight climate change with potentially disastrous consequences, former California Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday railed against the Trump administration’s decision to roll back Obama-era fuel economy standards on cars.
Read moreThe fight between California and the Trump administration over carbon emissions and fuel economy standards took another twist Friday, with the U.S. Department of Justice launching an antitrust probe into a deal struck by the Golden State and four automakers to boost fuel efficiency.
Read moreThe Trump administration is prepared to legally challenge California’s longstanding authority to set fuel efficiency standards independent of the federal government.
Read moreLawmakers said Thursday that nearly 500,000 direct and indirect automotive jobs could be lost by 2025 if the Trump administration’s proposed fuel-economy rule takes effects and rolls back energy standards that have been in place for years.
Read moreCalifornia’s unique ability to set strict car emissions standard is on the chopping block after the Trump administration said Thursday it was ending talks with state officials over a new federal standard.
Read moreAddressing a key concern for manufacturers, President Donald Trump instructed his administration to explore negotiations with California on achieving a single fuel economy standard for the nation during a meeting with auto industry executives Friday.
Read moreA federal judge used too demanding a standard – and ignored California law – in certifying a class of Hyundai and Kia owners who sued over misstatements about fuel efficiency, the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday.
Read moreSetting the stage for battle, President Donald Trump’s latest promise to roll back vehicle emission standards came just a day after 11 states challenged automakers in court.
Read moreThe Environmental Protection Agency moved Friday to cement strict fuel economy requirements that force the auto industry to make new cars and trucks significantly more efficient, a decision that will be difficult for the incoming Trump administration to undo.
Read moreGeneral Motors faces a federal class action accusing it of having misrepresented the fuel economy of Chevy Sonics, model year 2014-16, by at least 1 mile per gallon.
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