> > >
> > >Ford and GM's contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New
> > >York and Washington are as follows......
> > >
> > >1. Ford- $1 million to American Red Cross matching employee
> > >contributions of the same number plus 10 Excursions to NY Fire Dept.
The
> > >company also offered ER response team services and office space to
> > >displaced government employees.
> > >
> > >2. GM- $1 million to American Red Cross matching employee contributions
> > >of the same number and a fleet of vans, suv's, and trucks.
> > >
> > >3. Daimler Chrysler- $10 million to support of the children and victims
> > >of the Sept. 11 attack.
> > >
> > >4. Harley Davidson motorcycles- $1 million and 30 new motorcycles to
the
> > >New York Police Dept.
> > >
> > >5. Volkswagen- Employees and management created a Sept 11 Foundation,
> > >funded initial with $2 million, for the assistance of the children and
> > >victims of the WTC.
> > >
> > >6. Hyundai- $300,000 to the American Red Cross.
> > >
> > >7. Audi- Nothing.
> > >
> > >8. BMW- Nothing.
> > >
> > >9. Daewoo- Nothing.
> > >
> > >10. Fiat- Nothing.
> > >
> > >11. Honda- Nothing despite boasting of second best sales month ever in
> > >August 2001.
> > >
> > >12. Isuzu- Nothing.
> > >
> > >13. Mitsubishi- Nothing.
> > >
> > >14. Nissan- Nothing.
> > >
> > >15. Porsche- Nothing. Press release with condolences via the Porsche
> > >website.
> > >
> > >16. Subaru- Nothing.
> > >
> > >17. Suzuki- Nothing.
> > >
> > >18. Toyota- Nothing despite claims of high sales in July and August
> > >2001. Condolences posted on the website.
> > >
> > >Whenever the time may be for you to purchase or lease a new vehicle,
> > >keep this information in mind. You might want to give more
consideration
> > >to a car manufactured by an American-owned and/ or American based
> > >company.
> > >
> > >Apart from Hyundai and Volkswagen, the foreign car companies
contributed
> > >nothing at all to the citizens of the United States. It's OK for these
> > >companies to take money out of this country, but it is apparently not
> > >acceptable to return some in a time of crisis. I believe we should not
> > >forget things like this. Say thank you in a way that gets their
> > >attention.
> > >
> > >Pass it on.
> > >
> > >Interesting, huh?