Why fuel economy rule rollbacks will spur a boom in pickup trucks and V-8 engines

Lowered compliance costs, greater control over products, more big engines, more pickup trucks: These are just some of the changes investors expect from the rollback of fuel economy rules and the elimination of fines. Data indicates pent-up demand for pickup trucks, and many automakers are bringing back V-8 engines. At the same time, hybrid vehicles are surging, and electric vehicles have longer-term structural demand in their favor.