The Trump administration is moving ahead with a planned rollback of vehicle fuel economy standards after breaking off talks with California, which wants to continue to follow stricter targets along with a dozen other states. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The policy would increase US oil demand by 500,000 b/d, according to the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation. The White House, DOT and EPA decided to discontinue talks with the California Air Resources Board, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Tuesday in a statement. “Despite the administration’s best efforts to reach a common-sense solution, it is time to acknowledge that CARB has failed to put forward a productive alternative,” Sanders said. “Accordingly, the administration is moving forward to finalize a rule later this year with the goal of promoting safer, cleaner, and more affordable vehicles.” EPA had a target of […]