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The big three U.S. automakers (Ford, General Motors and Chrysler) join a growing chorus of businesses and organizations calling for a new national renewable energy goal: America's farms, ranches and forests providing 25 percent of America's energy needs from renewable sources by 2025 (25 x '25).


The big three
Big Three
The three largest automobile manufacturers in North America:

1. General Motors
2. Daimler Chrysler
3. Ford Motor Co.

Notes:
The profits (and losses) of the big three are thought to be an indicator of the overall U.S. economy.
See also: Auto Sales
 U.S. automakers (Ford, General Motors and Chrysler) join a growing chorus of businesses and organizations calling for a new national renewable energy goal: America's farms, ranches and forests providing 25 percent of America's energy needs from renewable sources by 2025 (25 x '25).

The automakers join a broad coalition--now numbering 150 organizations--featuring bipartisan political leaders, agriculture, industry, and environmental voices, and several governors and state legislatures. For an update on the endorsers, visit www.25x25.org and select "partners.
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Date:Jul 1, 2006
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