I've seen this list before, and apparently most of those stats are either
innaccurate, or completely wrong....
The Adam Blaster
>
>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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