President Donald Trump has trashed federal standards from the Biden administration that he and the automakers say have driven up the price of new vehicles.
He said that the new change to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy should save consumers about $1,000 on the price of a new vehicle. The change aims to bolster domestic auto manufacturing in the Rust Belt after years of losing auto jobs to overseas plants.
Automakers have promised to invest billions of dollars in new auto manufacturing plants nationwide, including in
Big Three Automaker Stellantis, which owns Jeep, Chrysler, and Ram, has said it will invest $13 billion in Midwest auto factories in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.
Ford says it will invest $5 billion in Kentucky and Michigan factories.
Former President Joe Biden enacted the auto mileage standards to encourage consumers to buy electric vehicles.
WOW: POTUS resetting (CAFE) standards is expected to save the typical consumer at LEAST $1000 off the price of a new car. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/apTEGhFs5s
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) December 3, 2025
🚨POTUS is ENDING Joe Biden's ridiculous (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) Mandates to make Cars AFFORDABLE!
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) December 3, 2025
"We're officially TERMINATING Joe Biden's ridiculously expensive, burdenson, horrible actually, (CAFE) standards that imposed restrictions and all sorts of problems to… pic.twitter.com/986YoYBaAE
President Trump Makes an Announcement, Dec. 3, 2025 https://t.co/CdGAXXNAPH
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 3, 2025
PRES. TRUMP: "Today, my administration is taking historic action to lower costs for American consumers, protect American auto jobs and make buying a car much more affordable..." pic.twitter.com/TAhbYrKPED
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 3, 2025
🚨 LMFAO! The entire Oval Office just BURST into laughter 🤣
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 3, 2025
PRESIDENT TRUMP: "Ford has announced a $5B investment in Kentucky and Michigan. *Turns around* Is that correct?"
"That's a lot, $5 billion. You can do more!" 😂🔥
Always negotiating more! pic.twitter.com/ZSm3J81mDZ
It is part of Trump admin's "Freedom Means Affordable Cars” campaign. @SecDuffy estimates that more lenient CAFE standards will save the American people $109 billion over the next five years and $1,000 on the average cost of a new vehicle.
Ford CEO Jim Farley welcomed the change.
FORD CEO: "Today is a victory of COMMON SENSE and AFFORDABILITY!" 👏
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) December 3, 2025
"This allows us to INVEST in AFFORDABLE vehicles, MADE in the U.S. which we will take the lead on and will allow us to make vehicles more affordable. Thank you for making this step for all of you." pic.twitter.com/I2CyBNIBTQ
It is part of Trump admin's "Freedom Means Affordable Cars” campaign. @SecDuffy estimates that more lenient CAFE standards will save the American people $109 billion over the next five years and $1,000 on the average cost of a new vehicle. pic.twitter.com/mYBehhXqSa
— Philip Melanchthon Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) December 3, 2025
The change follows as Trump aims to make life more affordable for Americans.