Business & Economics
Trump Administration Moves to Cut 2031 CAFE Target to 34.5 MPG and End Credit-Trading
On 4 Dec 2025 the U.S. Transportation Department, at President Trump’s direction, issued a proposal to lower the 2031 fleet-wide fuel-economy goal from roughly 50 MPG to 34.5 MPG and to scrap emissions-credit trading after 2027, reversing Biden-era rules.