Under heading: "Good PR is Golden" check this out:
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 17:22:30 -0600
From: "doug heidebr***" <djheide@.....>
Subject: what car companies love USA ?
> 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
> <http://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. They also managed to donate to Jesse
> Jackson,but nothing for America.
> 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. Anyone going to start a "letter campaign?"
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