Michigan Business & Economy

Despite proposed rollback of fuel standards, automakers to move forward with efficient vehicles

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff

Published April 2, 2018 at 4:54 PM EDT

A Shell gas station. As the Trump administration moves to end Obama-era fuel economy regulations, automakers aren't sure that's what they want.

Stateside’s conversation with Michelle Krebs, Detroit-based executive analyst for Autotrader.

The Trump administration continues rolling back regulations set under the Obama administration. This time, it’s looking like it could be fuel-efficiency and pollution standards for the auto industry. These guidelines were one of President Obama's signature moves to fight climate change.

Is the Trump administration rolling back standards to a greater degree than auto companies expected? Michelle Krebs, a Detroit-based executive analyst for Autotrader, joined Stateside to discuss what this weakening of the federal targets could mean to the Michigan economy.

Listen above.

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