I have a question about Mexico....?

Question

Is car travel in Mexico and Mexico City and other Mexican cities ending? I read about the 8,000,000 trees that are being planted and the green initiatives in Mexico City, although the article I read wasn't specific.

Answer 1

No, car travel is not ending...deforested areas are being replanted just like in the U.S. and many other countries.

Answer 2

Quite the opposite. There are more and more cars in Mexico City every year. The air is almost unbreathable.

Mexico is obliged by its membership of NAFTA to open up to imports of cars made since 1994, with a final deadline due next year.

New rules allowing the import of used cars were introduced three years ago and led to a rapid rise in imports, with more than 1m vehicles brought in annually during 2006 and 2007.

It is particularly difficult to monitor the safety and emissions standards of these second-hand vehicles. In the US, a 10-year-old car is virtually scrap but these cars come into Mexico and no one knows where they are.”