The Ban on `Rubbish’ in The New York Times
By Brian Akre, GM Corporate Communications

I’ve spent much of the past week trying to get a letter to the editor published in The New York Times in response to the recent Tom Friedman rant (subscription required) against GM (see “Hyperbole and Defamation at The New York Times,” June 1).

I failed. This is my story.

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For some insight into GM’s frustration, check out the email communications with the Times editors that they also posted on their blog.

Here is a rebuttal column on GM’s enviro policies from the San Jose Mercury News,

Actually, GM is working hard on energy independence

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman recently suggested that by capping fuel prices at $1.99 for buyers of certain vehicles, General Motors was acting more like “a crack dealer looking to keep his addicts on a tight leash.'’ He then claimed that “the sooner this company gets taken over by Toyota, the better off our country will be.'’

Does the introduction of the Prius and other hybrids warrant the claim that a Toyota-managed GM would halt the building of SUVs and trucks? A quick review of the facts indicates otherwise.

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