CNN headline news did a news listing regarding ford,gm and chryslers contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in new york and washington ..the findings are as followed...
1. FORD..1 million dollars to American red cross matching employee cobtributions 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.G.M. ---$1 million to american red cross matching employee contributions of the same number and a fleet of vans,suv's and trucks
3. CHRYSLER----$10 million to support of the children and victims of sept. 11th attack
4. HARLEY DAVIDSON---$1 million and 30 new motorcycles to the NYPD
5. VOLKSWAGON---employees and management created a sept 11th foundation funded initially with 2 million for the assistance for the children and victims of the world trade center.
6. HYUNDAI----$300,000.00 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 of 2001
12. ISUZU---NOTHING!
13.MITSUBISHI--NOTHING!
14.NISSAN---NOTHING!
15.PORSCHE---NOTHING!
16.SUBARU.--NOTHING!
17.SUZUKI--NOTHING!
18.TOYOTA---NOTHING! despite claims of high sales in july and august of 01 condolences posted on the website.
despite volkswagon and hyundai the foreign cars companies contributed nothing at all to the citizens of the united states citizens in their worst time of need...think about that when you are looking to purchase your next automobile
