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UNEP: export of used cars to developing world creating significant environmental problems

Green Car Congress

Millions of used cars, vans and minibuses exported from Europe, the United States and Japan to the developing world are of poor quality, contributing significantly to air pollution and hindering efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP).

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The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV Is Not As Small As I Thought!

CleanTechnica EVs

This is because most people are not able to afford brand new vehicles that usually retail from about $30,000. The main reason for this is the fact that the majority of people in these developing markets […]. 90% of the vehicles imported into most African counties are used vehicles imported from Europe, Asia, and North America.