India, Nov. 27 -- Making cars that last long can be helpful for the environment, believes Monika Dernai, the head of the sustainability team at BMW. She said that one key way for the automobile industry to reduce its environmental impact could be by making cars that will last longer than now. She said this would reduce waste and the impact of automobiles on the environment. In an interaction with AutoExpress, she said that the automakers need to think about prolonging the life of cars by introducing new designs, new materials etc.

Talking about the automobile industry's environmental impact, Dernai said it is a very complex issue. "We really need to think about prolonging the life of cars; not having a used car market where you sell cars...