I normally don't reply to unsolicited mail such as yours, but will make an exception due to the subject matter. You should note that both Audi and Porsche are subsidiaries of the Volkswagen Auto Group, so they really should be included under the Volkswagen category, which appears to be one of the few import makers contributing.
On 5 Dec 2001 at 20:40, Mark E. Wishart wrote: To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:@fw.sls.bc.ca;> From: "Mark E. Wishart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date sent: Wed, 5 Dec 2001 20:40:36 -0800 Subject: [biofuel] Thinking about buying a car? Send reply to: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Thinking about buying a car? > > > Which Motor Co. Cares About the 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 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. > Please forward this e-mail -- especially to anyone > you know who is thinking of purchasing a vehicle. > Remember this the next time you make that move to buy > your next car...New or Used..... Who gave what to > help OUR Beautiful > United States of America......... > > Dale Andress > Pratt & Whitney > > > > Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > Please do NOT send "unsubscribe" messages to the list address. > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > Shawn Wright http://zuiko.sls.bc.ca/~swright '85 Jetta TD '88 Westy 2.1L ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Tiny Wireless Camera under $80! Order Now! FREE VCR Commander! 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