Good job DC! It's nice to support companies that are good Corporate Stewards ...
CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding car manufacturers 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 Fire 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 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.
So, it's ok for all of those Foreign car companies (exception VW and Hyundai) to take money OUT of our country, but not give back in a time of tragedy? They take American money, jobs, and anything else of value they can, and return nothing. What a shame.
