If finalized, the proposal would mandate more progress on fuel efficiency than the Trump administration’s initial effort to freeze fuel standards in the years ahead. Trump administration officials have declined to comment on the pending rule. ADADAlong with his deputies, Trump has consistently said that rolling back the Obama-era standards would save lives, as well as money. ADThirteen states and the District of Columbia have said they will follow California’s more stringent standards, as have several major automakers. The auto industry has found itself split along the way, with some companies crafting a deal with California last summer and others siding with the Trump administration in its high-stakes legal fight with the state.

Source: Washington Post January 23, 2020 11:31 UTC