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Ford & SUVs NPR's Don Gonyea reports that Ford Motor Company has taken the unusual step of acknowledging that there is a contradiction in holding itself out as an environmental leader while selling large numbers of sport-utility vehicles. In its first ever "corporate citizenship report" to shareholders, the company said it faces an awkward situation because these vehicles contribute more than cars to global warming, emit more smog-causing pollution and are more dangerous to other drivers.

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NPR's Don Gonyea reports that Ford Motor Company has taken the unusual step of acknowledging that there is a contradiction in holding itself out as an environmental leader while selling large numbers of sport-utility vehicles. In its first ever "corporate citizenship report" to shareholders, the company said it faces an awkward situation because these vehicles contribute more than cars to global warming, emit more smog-causing pollution and are more dangerous to other drivers.