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``Mean'' and ``Green'' Collide in Detroit: New MyRide.com Polls ... - Reuters

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``Mean'' and ``Green'' Collide in Detroit: New MyRide.com Polls ... - Reuterstsenvironmental leadership (Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 aside) and Toyotataking heat for its mammoth trucks, including the bigger-than-ever14-mpg Sequoia, a shift in traditional automaker perceptions may beafoot. fuel benefits make sense").Only 8% said they plan to buy a full-size SUV truck but won't pay thepremium for hybrid benefits. environmental reputation had been diminished in theireyes by its promotion of bigger, less fuel-efficient vehicles (25%),or its unwillingness to support the recently passed bill to raise CAFEstandards (20%). environmental commitment, and 23%said that it was simply a matter of GM offering better and morediverse vehicle offerings. environmentallyresponsible car company, although GM was rated ahead of manyautomakers, including Ford and Chrysler. sources 42%Their environmental commitment--new 'green' GM vehicle technology like hybrids, plug-in hybrids, ethanol, etc. rtSource Data Collector TAG Copyright (c) 1996-2006 WebTrends Inc.