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To: Secret_Agent_Man who wrote (79432)	11/19/2001 10:17:43 AM
From: IngotWeTrust	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116741

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?" gold_tutor