One Billion Vehicles Worldwide by the end of 2012

Published October 25, 2012

The production of passenger vehicles around the world reached an all-time high this year: 80 million new cars and light trucks, according to a study by the Worldwatch Institute in Washington. The new production record is heightening concerns among environmentalists, since petroleum-fueled automobiles are a major source of air pollution and climate-changing carbon emissions. VOA's Zulima Palacio has a report.