Fuel Efficiency Rollbacks Will Put More Deadly Cars on the Streets
The Trump administration plans to scrap Obama-era legislation that required auto manufacturers to increase fuel efficiency by five percent every year until 2026.
10:03 AM EDT on April 2, 2020
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