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NHTSA sets 34.9 mpg fleet average by 2031

The department estimates the new CAFE standards at 34.9 miles per gallon in model year 2031, up from 30.1 in 2024.

BY THE POLICY DESK · Tinkerton ~ 1 MIN · RECORD E1-E2

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that its new corporate average fuel-economy standards would achieve a fleet average of 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031, up from 30.1 miles per gallon for model year 2024. [E1]

Ars Technica, reporting the same final, puts the new goal at 34.9 mpg by model year 2031. [E2]

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E1 ↩ transportation.gov In terms of miles per gallon, NHTSA estimates the new standards would achieve a fleet average fuel economy of 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031, up from 30.1 mile per gallon for model year 2024. 2026-09-29

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Excerpt: "In terms of miles per gallon, NHTSA estimates the new standards would achieve a fleet average fuel economy of 34.9 miles per gallon by model year 2031, up from 30.1 mile per gallon for model year 2024."
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Source: https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/president-trump-transportation-secretary-duffy-finalize-freedom-means-affordable-cars
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E2 ↩ arstechnica.com The new goal is just 34.9 mpg by model year 2031. 2026-09-29

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Excerpt: "The new goal is just 34.9 mpg by model year 2031."
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Source: https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/09/trump-cuts-fuel-economy-standards-back-to-2014-levels/
Retrieved: 2026-09-29T04:46:00Z
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