President Trump announced December 3, 2025 the elimination of Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards that the administration claims drove car prices up 25 percent, though automotive economists cite multiple factors beyond regulations. The policy rollback, accompanied by provisions in the “Big, Beautiful Bill” allowing tax deductions for car loan interest, comes as Ford pledges five billion dollars in Kentucky and Michigan investments and Stellantis commits thirteen billion dollars to U.S. manufacturing expansion over four years. This detailed analysis examines the administration’s claims about fuel efficiency requirements, fact-checks assertions about eighteen trillion dollars in investments and ninety-one percent reductions in maritime drug interdiction, and provides complete context on how CAFE standards actually worked, what automakers genuinely committed to building, and whether the changes will deliver promised savings to car buyers. The post includes comprehensive participant lists, topic-by-topic breakdowns of all speakers and press questions, academic citations in both MLA and APA formats, and systematic verification of major factual claims made during the announcement using authoritative sources from government agencies, independent fact-checkers, and automotive industry analysts.