But the new law ends fines for automakers who don't meet fuel economy requirements. It also scrapped billions in fines ...

According to a letter seen by Reuters, sent to automakers by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal ...

President Biden is cracking down on automakers who fail to meet fuel economy standards by charging them more for violations. In a final rule released late last week, the National Highway Traffic ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation more than doubled civil penalties for fuel economy violations last year after Congress ordered agencies to adjust their fines for inflation.

Some companies have opted to simply pay the fines instead of improving the fuel economy of their cars. In 2015, in response to a Congressional mandate to raise fines for non-compliance across the ...