Big 3 win with new fuel rules:

The energy bill does not mandate a specific oil savings goal and doesn't require the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to write new fuel economy rules for cars in addition to SUVs and other light trucks. It also does not set a deadline for NHTSA to issue its fuel economy rules, a change from an earlier version of the bill.

The bill, if it becomes law, also creates more administrative hurdles for NHTSA to clear to increase fuel economy standards in the future.