The White House is planning a meeting next week between President Donald Trump and senior leaders of major U.S. and foreign automakers to discuss planned fuel efficiency rule changes through 2026, automakers and administration officials said on Wednesday.
The meeting, expected on May 11, comes as the Trump administration has drafted a proposal that would freeze fuel efficiency requirements at 2020 levels through 2026.
General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co, and Toyota Motor Corp are among the automakers expected to attend the meetings.
In March 2017, Trump suggested he would soften the mandates. “The assault on the American auto industry is over,” he told autoworkers.
Gloria Bergquist, a spokeswoman for the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, a group that represents major automakers, said the companies are happy to meet with the White House.
“When the White House wants to meet with us about our sector and policy, we welcome the opportunity,” she said. “Details are still being confirmed and I cannot comment further.”
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