Economics’ Sue Helper says weaker fuel-efficiency standards could hurt U.S. automakers’ global competitiveness

The Trump administration weakens fuel efficiency standards for new cars

NPR: Sue Helper, the Frank Tracy Carlton Professor of Economics at Weatherhead School of Management, said easing fuel-efficiency standards may boost automakers’ short-term profits but slow long-term progress, making U.S. companies less competitive globally. She also said vehicle prices are driven more by larger vehicles, tariffs, supply chains and added features than fuel-efficiency technology.