Trump says he approved fuel economy standards ending Biden EV mandate

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to board Air Force One for travel to Tennessee from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, September 26, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Companies Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft Follow Elm Company Follow Ford Motor Co Follow Show more companies WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump posted on ​Saturday he approved new ‌fuel economy standards that terminate the Biden administration's electric vehicles ​mandate. "These new Standards will ​take the waste out of ⁠building cars in America. That ​means LOWER PRICES, saving ​families thousands on a new, beautiful, and safe car," Trump wrote in ​a Truth Social post. Sign up here. The ​Trump administration last month said it would ‌soon ⁠announce sharply lower vehicle fuel-economy standards, reversing a push by the prior administration to ​force ​automakers ⁠to build more fuel-efficient vehicles. Under President Joe Biden, ​the US government ​sought ⁠to prod automakers to build more electric vehicles to meet ⁠rising ​fuel-efficiency standards. Adds background Reporting ​by Jasper Ward in Washington; Editing by ​Sergio Non and Andrea Ricci Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Suggested Topics: Autos & Transportation Public Policy ADAS, AV & Safety Software-Defined Vehicle EV Battery X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights