Yet automakers are reluctant to support these cleaner technologies, claiming there is no consumer demand. We know they are wrong and have launched the Clean Car Pledge Campaign to prove it. The campaign will show automakers and policymakers that consumers want clean cars. And spread the word about the campaign. With the number of motor vehicles around the globe expected to double to well over a billion in the next 25 years, this problem will only worsen.
Automobile emissions have enormous environmental impacts.
Their smog-forming pollution darkens our skies and dirties our lungs. Experts predict that global warming will lead to increasingly severe weather, broader ranges for diseases and pests, and reduced bio diversity and crop productivity. The time for clean cars is now. We need to move toward zero and very low emission vehicles before it is too late. Automobile A family of advanced technology vehicles, including battery electric, hybrid electric, and fuel cell vehicles, hold the promise for clean cars.