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

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

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 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.

The former Wisconsin congressman has promised safer Boeing planes, less regulation and help for U.S. companies developing self-driving cars.

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,

Secretary Sean Duffy is already moving to overturn the Biden-Harris administration’s stringent fuel economy standards

Newly appointed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered a rewrite of more stringent US fuel-economy rules, following through on one of President Donald Trump’s first directives after he retook the White House.

Sean Duffy ordered his chief of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to “propose the rescission or replacement of any fuel economy standards” necessary to bring the rules in line with Trump’s priority of promoting oil and biofuel.