Trump officials push for cheaper cars through regulatory rollbacks during Midwest tour

Trump administration officials this week touted efforts to lower car prices through regulatory rollbacks and the deemphasizing of electric vehicles during a Midwest auto industry tour.

"In this administration, we are rolling back what I would argue is illegal and unattainable for a fuel economy standard," U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told reporters Friday at a Jeep plant in Ohio, The Detroit News reported.

Duffy was referring to ambitious vehicle emissions regulations put in place during the Biden administration.