In one of his first acts as the newly confirmed Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT), Sean Duffy has taken swift action to roll back the Biden-Harris administration’s stringent fuel economy standards for vehicles,
Newly appointed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered a rewrite of more stringent U.S. fuel-economy rules, following through on one of President Donald Trump’s first directives.
Duffy also said he would cut DEI programs at the agency and create federal rules for self-driving cars instead of leaving that to a patchwork of state regulations, a key priority of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is running Trump’s government efficiency effort.
In his first moments after being sworn in as Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy sought to reverse Biden regulations requiring passenger cars to be more efficient. The Biden administration rule
Sean Duffy, Trump's pick to lead the Department of Transportation, will support NHTSA's safety probes into Tesla's vehicles.
The Trump administration blamed increased vehicle prices on a Biden-era fuel economy rule. “It’s just way more complicated than that,” said one
The Senate confirmed Sean Duffy as the next transportation secretary. The new U.S. DOT leader will direct multiple agencies regulating motor carriers, 57,000 employees, and
The former Wisconsin congressman has promised safer Boeing planes, less regulation and help for U.S. companies developing self-driving cars.
Duffy, a 53-year-old former Wisconsin congressman and reality TV star, was approved on a 77-22 vote in the Senate.
Hours after being sworn in as the new Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy took aim at the main way the federal government regulates miles per gallon for cars and pickup trucks.
Secretary Sean Duffy’s first act after being sworn in Tuesday was signing a memorandum that the administration says would lower the price of American