# fuel efficiency standards

Type: Company

Source: Legal & RegTech Intelligence Brief — https://getlegalbrief.com/entity/fuel-efficiency-standards
Canonical HTML page: https://getlegalbrief.com/entity/fuel-efficiency-standards

## Timeline

- **2031**: New fuel-economy target year — U.S. automakers must achieve an average fleet efficiency of 34.9 miles per gallon under the revised standard.
- **2026-09-29**: Fuel-economy rollback announced — Trump administration lowers federal fuel-economy target from 50.4 mpg to 34.9 mpg by 2031, requiring annual fleet improvement of up to 1%.
- **2026-09-29**: Cornell rape case reopened — New York prosecutors reopen the 2024 alleged rape case after Jane Doe files a new lawsuit; Cornell says it conducted a months-long Title IX investigation.
- **2024-10**: Alleged rape at Cornell Chi Phi fraternity — Jane Doe alleges multiple men drugged and raped her at the Chi Phi fraternity house; no criminal charges were filed at the time.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Trump Cuts CAFE Target to 34.9 MPG; Cornell Rape Case Reopened
2026-09-30 00:19:04 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

For legal and compliance teams, two September 29, 2026 developments carry liability and enforcement weight: the Trump administration's fuel-economy rollback to 34.9 mpg by 2031 invites administrative and environmental litigation, while New York prosecutors reopen the 2024 Cornell Chi Phi alleged rape case, deepening Title IX exposure.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/legal-fuel-economy-cornell-case-reopened

---
This page is a machine-readable summary. Sentiment measures the directional read of each development for this entity, not the tone of the reporting; impact weights consequence, not syndication reach. See https://getlegalbrief.com/guides/methodology for the full editorial methodology.