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.

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

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.

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

Sean Duffy has been confirmed as the US Transportation Secretary, focusing on infrastructure, safety, and regulations for self-driving cars.

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) to be the next Transportation secretary, putting him in place to lead a sprawling agency that oversees air travel, highways,

Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation's infrastructure. The former Wisconsin congressman has promised safer Boeing planes,

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,

The Senate confirmed former Wisconsin Republican Sean Duffy as the next Transportation Secretary. Duffy received bipartisan support with a 77-22 confirmation vote. The big picture: During his confirmation hearing, Duffy emphasized his focus on improving aviation and highway safety, as well as addressing the shortage of air traffic controllers.

Prior to his appointment, Sean Duffy served as a Wisconsin congressman and district attorney and before that he was a reality TV star.