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Toyota Drives Home the Green Point

Catching flak for opposing tighter fuel standards, car giant polishes eco-cred

By Sam Gale Rosen, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 29, 2007 10:05 PM CST

(Newser) – Toyota is rolling out a big PR campaign that stresses its green credentials—under attack now that the car giant has teamed up with Detroit to fight tighter fuel standards. A new ad shows a Prius being built out of sticks in a meadow, and... Read full story »

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