From: alumcan
Email: [email protected]
Date: November 11, 2001
> After seeing a short news listing on "CNN Headline > News" regarding Ford > and GM's contributions to the relief and > recovery efforts in New York City and Washington, > DC, 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. I > went to (the news, press release and philanthropic > areas of) each of the companies' web sites. If the > company had several > sites, I tried to visit them all. Additionally, I > visited the leading > news and automotive sites. This is what I have > found: > > Aston Martin - Nothing. > > Audi - Nothing. Audi's web site states "Audi > News: Always up to the > minute." > > BMW - Nothing despite other press > releases/postings since 09/11/01. > Last updated 09/13/01. > > 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 American 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 a fleet of vans, > trucks and SUVs. > > Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles - Donated one > million dollars and 30 > new motorcycles to the NYPD to assist in relief > efforts and replace > motor cycles lost in the attack. Harley-Davidson's > own employees drove > the cycles to NY in a day and a half and turned over > the keys personally > to the NYC Motor Division. Check out their website > at > www.harleydavidson.com for info and pictures of > their generosity. > > Honda (includes Acura) - Nothing. "The latest > news on Honda can > always be found right here?" No press > releases/postings since 9/04/01 > when the release boasted "American Honda Motor Co., > Inc. recorded its > second best > sales month ever in August." My search included: > hondamotorcycle.com > [other press releases posted on this site since > 9/11/01), honda.com, > honda2001.com, world.honda.com, acura.com and > honda.co.jp. > > Hyundai Motors Group (includes Kia) -- $300,000 > to the American Red > Cross. > > Isuzu - Nothing. > > Mitsubishi Motors - Nothing. > Mitsubishi-motors.co.jp site states, > "The latest news about Mitsubishi Motors." I also > searched > mitsubishimotors.com. > > Nissan - Nothing despite other press > releases/postings since > 09/11/01. > > Porsche - Nothing. Press release with > condolences posted on the > Porsche web site on 09/12/01, but no contribution. > > Subaru - Nothing. Despite other press > releases/postings since > 09/11/01. > > Suzuki - Nothing. > > Toyota (includes Lexus) -Nothing. Press release > with condolences > posted on the Toyota web site on 09/14/01, but no > contribution, despite > earlier press releases boasting that Toyota had high > 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. > > 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, too. We can only hope that it is > an oversight by the > companies that have not made a contribution and that > they will join the > relief efforts >
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