Secretary Duffy Speaks with the Press at the Detroit Auto Show

Administration press event (Detroit Auto Show) · January 18, 2026

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Secretary Sean Duffy (Department of Transportation) opened the event, framed the administration9s goal as "freedom means affordable cars," and said his team is rewriting the CAFE standard (fuel-economy) down from nearly 60 mpg to about 35 mpg to preserve consumer choice and lower costs. He cited lower gas prices and tours of UAW-run plants as evidence of progress.

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Federal officials at the Detroit Auto Show announced administration moves to revise fuel-economy rules and to rescind California waivers while answering questions about trade, tariffs, and efforts to increase lower-cost U.S.-made vehicles.

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