New Mexico joins coalition in car fuel efficiency lawsuit against Trump administration

New Mexico, in a coalition of 26 states, counties and cities, sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday over a rollback of fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks manufactured in the United States. The lawsuit argues the rollback will increase gasoline consumption by billions of gallons and cost drivers nearly $

By: Matt Mondschein

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 424

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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New Mexico, in a coalition of 26 states, counties and cities, sued the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday over a rollback of fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks manufactured in the United States.

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The Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards set average fuel economy levels for car manufacturers. The Trump administration announced revised rules Monday that now require carmakers to make …

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