Trump Plans to Weaken Fuel Efficiency Rules for Cars and Trucks

Public Policy & Regulation Group Leader Rich Gold was quoted in The Washington Post on the Trump Administration's move to roll back federal fuel efficiency standards and the broader whiplash automakers face as rules swing between administrations. He emphasized that long-term regulatory stability is essential for manufacturers making multibillion‑dollar decisions about plants, supply chains and product lines.

"What the industry really needs is to be able to plan for a decade," Mr. Gold said. "The auto industry doesn't deal well with disruption and uncertainty. The infrastructure to build cars and get them to where they need to go takes a long time to build out."

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