President Donald Trump is poised to roll back his predecessor Joe Biden's tough fuel-economy standards, arguing the move will lower car prices even as critics warn it will leave drivers paying more at the pump and accelerate climate change.
Trump will be joined in the Oval Office on Wednesday by the CEOs of Ford and Stellantis, and a General Motors manager, to announce the rollback -- with the presence of the so-called "Big Three" automakers signaling critical industry buy-in.
"Joe Biden's fuel efficiency regulations would have raised the cost of a new vehicle by $1,000," the White House said on X, adding that Trump's reset would save Americans $109 billion.
"As America's largest auto producer, we appreciate President Trump's leadership in aligning fuel economy standards with market rea

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