Re: automakers that gave to 911 relief (long but good)

From: Tom Slick North (prodog@swbell.net)
Date: Wed Jan 30 2002 - 23:25:30 EST


unfortunately this is another one of those BS pieces of propoganda from
people who dislike foreign automakers...

CNN didn't run this...

Later,
Tom "Slick" North
96 Dodge Dakota 5.2L RC
71 Chevelle Malibu 350
71 Porsche 914/2.0L

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Miller" <jim76712@swbell.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 10:38 PM
Subject: DML: automakers that gave to 911 relief (long but good)

> Check this out. Looks like DC cares more than any other auto maker
> about disaster relief
> "CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding Ford and GM's
> >> > contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New York and
> >>Washington.
> >> > The findings are as follows......
> >> >
> >> > 1. Ford- $1 million to American Red Cross matching employee
> >>contributions
> >>of
> >> > the same number plus 10 Excursions to NY 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........I just did.
> >
> >
> >
>



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