washington trump administration would virtually eliminate federal fund environmental protection agency budget vehicle emissions fuel economy test seek raise fee industry pay test government document show cut would slash half staff epa department conduct vehicle engine fuel test verify emissions standards meet mileage stickers accurate work help lead volkswagen ag vowg_p.de 2015 admission violate vehicle emissions rule years march 21 budget document post online washington post trump administration propose eliminate 48 million federal fund epa vehicle fuel test certification represent 99 percent federal cut vehicle test budget would require pretty much shut test lab say margo oge head epa office transportation air quality president barack obama proposal would also cut 168 304 full-time job seek partially fund current operations boost fee automakers engine manufacturers pay test epa official confirm document authenticity trump administration propose cut epa budget 31 percent eliminate 50 program epa spokesman john konkus decline answer question cut could affect vehicle test know effectively serve taxpayers protect environment many washington insist great spend epa focus great value real result konkus say gloria bergquist spokeswoman alliance automobile manufacturers auto trade association say automakers concern propose cut could delay certification new vehicles get products consumers janet mccabe former epa official obama administration say monday company take care comply rule disadvantage without strong enforcement rule know little bite cheat mean lot air pollution mccabe say administration plan release detail budget plan may march trump order review tough u.s. vehicle fuel-efficiency standards put place obama administration epa step scrutiny automakers volkswagen admit cheat diesel emissions test 580,000 u.s. vehicles vw agree pay 25 billion penalties buyback cost plead guilty march felony charge september 2015 epa say would review emissions u.s. diesel vehicles volkswagen admission use secret software emit 40 time allowable emissions review prompt allegation epa january fiat chrysler automobile nv use undisclosed software allow excess diesel emissions 104,000 u.s. truck suvs fiat chrysler deny wrongdoing epa also scrutinize emissions daimler ag mercedes-benz vehicles approve daimler fiat chrysler request sell 2017 model diesels epa also investigate case several automakers overstate mileage window stickers recent years 2014 epa hit korean automakers hyundai motor co affiliate kia motor corp 350 million penalties overstate fuel economy rat u.s. would slash epa vehicle test budget trump plan