Maybe He Does Get It! President Trump Tightens Auto Maker's Offsetting CAFE MPG Workarounds
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Trump May Relax Auto Standards While Making Them Harder to Meet
The Trump administration’s plan to ease vehicle-emission mandates lifts some burdens for automakers but also would strip away options that have made it easier for them to comply and have encouraged the development of electric cars.
They also get credit for technologies that make cars more fuel efficient but don’t necessarily show up in tailpipe readings. Car manufacturers warn (Duh) that ending those compliance options would be a blow as they try to develop innovative technologies for global (maybe better China) use.