Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Bidenβs Climate Policy NYT: Science By:Lisa Friedman Β· Maxine Joselow and Jack Ewing 3 December 2025 at 17:39 The president said he would weaken Biden-era mileage standards, which were designed to increase electric-vehicle sales, calling them a βscam.β Β© Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Trump, surrounded by executives from the auto industry, in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
Trump Expected to Significantly Weaken Fuel Economy Rules NYT: Science By:Lisa Friedman and Maxine Joselow 2 December 2025 at 18:58 Executives from top automakers were invited to attend the announcement at the White House on Wednesday. Β© Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe Biden-era auto emissions rules have significantly reduced the planet-warming greenhouse gases from transportation, which is the single largest source of carbon pollution in the United States.