Tighter car mileage rules are part of the administration’s strategy to fight climate change. Alyssa Schukar for The New York Times.
The Biden administration today announced rules that would require automakers to significantly increase fuel efficiency. The new standards are part of the president’s effort to transform the American auto market into one dominated by electric vehicles.
Under the new regulations, cars sold in the U.S. would have to achieve an average fuel economy of 65 miles per gallon by 2031, up from 48.7 miles per gallon today. Light trucks, including pickups and S.U.V.s, would have to achieve an average mileage of 45 miles per gallon, up from 35.1 miles.
