A company known for its hiking boots is helping workers hit the road in environmentally-friendly cars.

Timberland Co. is offering its 6,000 workers $3,000 toward the purchase of hybrid cars that combine electric motors and gasoline engines. Currently offered by Honda, Toyota and Ford, the cars generate fuel economy ratings that in some cases exceed 50 miles per gallon.

Timberland will allow its employees to put the money toward any hybrid vehicle that meets Internal Revenue Service and Environmental Protection Agency standards.

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