Hey, DML!
A buddy of mine forwarded this & I thought I'd share. Too bad I don't have any
Ricers to send it to...
> Subject: Who contributes......interesting....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > After seeing a news listing on "CNN Headline News" regarding Ford
> > and
> > > > > > GM's
> > > > > > contribuitons to the relief and recovery efforts in New York City
> > and
> > > > > > Washington D.C., I was prompted to see what the other automotive
> > > > > > companies
> > > > > > were contributing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It is important to know which companies are there for us in a
> > crisis,
> > > as
> > > > > > we
> > > > > > all have spent huge amounts of US $ on their products. The
> > > information
> > > > > > comes from the news, press release and philanthropic areas of
> each
> > of
> > > the
> > > > > > companiies websites. If the company has several sites, I visited
> > them
> > > > > > all.
> > > > > > Additionally, I visited the leading news and automotive sites.
> As
> > > of
> > > > > > today, two weeks since the attacks, this is what I have found:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Aston Martin - Nothing
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Audi - Nothing. Audi's website states "Audi News: Always up
> to
> > > the
> > > > > > >minute."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BMW - Nothing, despite other press releases/postings since
> > 9/11/01.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Daewoo International - Nothing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Daimler Chrysler - (includes Dodge, Jeep, Mercedes-Benz, and
> > > Plymouth)
> > > > > > $10 million to support the children and victims in addition to
> > other
> > > > > > donations from their employees, dealers, and suppliers.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Fiat - Nothing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ford Motor Company - (includes Jaguar, Lincoln, Mazda, Mercury,
> > and
> > > > > > Volvo) - $1 million to the American Red Cross, matching employee
> > > > > > contributions to the Red Cross, and 10 excursions to the New York
> > > Fire
> > > > > > Department. The company has also offered emergency response team
> > > > > > services
> > > > > > and office space to displaced government employees.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > General Motors - (includes Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet,
> > Oldsmobile,
> > > > > > Pontiac, Saab, and Saturn) $1 million to the American Red Cross,
> > > matching
> > > > > > employee contributions, and an entire fleet of vans,trucks, and
> > > SUV's.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Honda - (includes Accura) Nothing. Only note on the site is a
> > boast
> > > of
> > > > > > "American Honda Motor Co., Inc, records its second best American
> > > sales
> > > > > > month ever in August."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hyundai Motors Group (includes Kia) - $300,000 to the American
> > Red
> > > > > > Cross.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Isuzu - Nothing
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mitsubishi Motors - Nothing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Nissan - Nothing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Porsche - Press release with condolences, but no contributions.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Subaru - Nothing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Suzuki - Nothing.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Toyota - (includes Lexus) Nothing. Press release with
> > condolences
> > > > > > followed by boasts of highest
> > > > > > American sales in July and August.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Volkswagen - The employees and management created a
> > > foundation,funded
> > > > > > initially with $2 million, to assist
> > > > > > the children and victims with humanitarian help including medical
> > and
> > > > > > psychological assistance, rehabilitation, and scholarships.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I could only hope that it is an oversight by the companies (that
> > have
> > > > > > become so wealthy with our dollars) who have not made a
> > contribution
> > > and
> > > > > > that they will join the relief efforts. We have the freedom to
> > > choose
> > > > > > which
> > > > > > companies we make purchases from and I, for one, will make my
> > > purchases
> > > > > > from and give my money to the companies that are giving their
> money
> > > to
> > > > > > America at this time of need. I hope that you will as well.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Please forward this e-mail - - especially to anyone you know who
> is
> > > > > > thinking of purchasing a vehicle. Remember this the next time
> > you
> > > make
> > > > > > that move to buy your next car New or used - - who gave what to
> > > help
> > > > > > our
> > > > > > Country...
> > > >
Bob Smith (DAKSY2K on AIM)
DML/DML
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