[Trump Administration: General Motors' Technical Costs Expected to Decrease by $20.4 Billion by 2031] Reported by Golden Finance, on September 28, the U.S. Department of Transportation stated that due to the finalized regulations on Monday significantly relaxing vehicle fuel economy standards, General Motors (GM.N) is expected to see a reduction of $20.4 billion in technical costs by 2031. The Trump administration estimates that, as a result, automakers' total technical costs will decrease by $60.6 billion by 2031, which equates to approximately $189 per vehicle. Previously, it was estimated that if the original 2024 fuel economy standards were implemented, General Motors would have spent $31.7 billion on compliance by 2031.