California leads lawsuit against Trump fuel efficiency standards rollback

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

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Lawsuit alleges NHTSA contravenes its congressional mandate to set fuel-economy standards at 'maximum feasible' .

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  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:28:07 UTC.

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