1WASHINGTON, D.C. – A move by the Trump administration to reverse what it calls an “illegal attack” on gas-powered cars could complicate New Jersey’s strategy to phase them out under policies first advanced by Gov. Phil Murphy and supported by Rep. Mikie Sherrill.

The administration’s newly proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for model years 2027 through 2031 would eliminate provisions that encouraged rapid electric vehicle adoption, restoring a focus on improving efficiency among gasoline-powered vehicles instead.

Industry groups say the rule returns the federal fuel program to its legal foundation.

Industry backs rollback of Biden-era rules

American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers President Chet Thompson said the revised standards “get CAFE back on a solid le

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