Increased Car Ownership and Growing Environmental Concerns

Driving in India (http://helloji.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/driving-in-india_1.jpg)

Car ownership is increasingly feasible for citizens in around the world, as companies like Renault-Nissan work to develop cars that sell for as little as $2,500. While low-cost cars increase accessibility to transportation for many people, smog and traffic congestion are growing issues in clogged urban centers like New Delhi, India and Bangkok, Thailand. As auto transportation becomes more popular, however, it introduces many environmental issues such, as air and water pollution, which local governments in developing countries may not have the means to mitigate.