Trump administration guts car fuel-economy standards

President Donald Trump's administration on Monday finalized its rollback of US fuel-economy standards that were meant to spur the transition towards electric vehicles.

"Thanks to President Trump's leadership, we have finally ended the illegal mandate that forced automakers to produce more expensive electric vehicles that American families didn't want," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a statement.

The statement accused the administration of Joe Biden of having broken the law by setting standards that went beyond the requirements mandated by Congress.