> The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s final rule represents a win for the auto and oil industries that had complained the requirements effectively discouraged the sale of traditional gas-fueled combustion engines in favor of emission-free electric models. Automakers had argued the standards, which were toughened under Biden, were too aggressive and acted as an effective requirement to sell more EVs than the market would support.

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