CNN REPORT ON CAR CO's Check this out!!!

[supercar1of1]

Amen!

Nothing needs to be said...

Ford, Chrysler and GM's contributions after 9/11
An interesting commentary...You might find this of interest:

'CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding Ford and GM's contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New York and Washington.

The findings are as follows.....

1. Ford- $10 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- $10 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 of 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.

Whenever the time may be for you to purchase or lease a new vehicle, keep this information in mind. You might want to give more consideration to a car manufactured by an American-owned and / or American based company. Apart from Hyundai and Volkswagen, the foreign car companies contributed nothing at all to the citizens of the United States ...
It's OK for these companies to take money out of this country, but it is apparently not acceptable to return some in a time of crisis. I believe we should not forget things like this. Say thank you in a way that gets their attention..

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[Django]

Your hood is fkn awesome, John.....

First saw it in the GTG piks...... It rules....

Good post....

D

 

[andrew heywood]

thats right your work on the hood project is outstanding:rock: great find on sep 11 aid,from the red white and blue:congrats:

 

[GADodgetech]

The american people need to realize the importance of supporting american car companies, hopefully this will help.

 

[Begood]

Now if only the people that think the japonese auto makers are the same as the American auto makers would understand this, this country would be better off.

I don't care how many people in this country work for the other auto makers, what helps make this country go, is buying from the big 3. No ifs, ands, or buts.


Bill.

 

[Silverback]

I hate to do this, but that has floated on some other forums and it's not true.

 

[HOT RAM]

When it comes to the internet............use snopes before re-posting anything

 

[mopower1958]

The new '09 RAM will be built in the USA...not mexico.... I have always bought American and MOPAR !!!!!!!!

 

[mopower1958]

Your hood is fkn awesome, John.....

First saw it in the GTG piks...... It rules....

Good post....

D

The hood looks great John:rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:

 

[MikeNice]

The new '09 RAM will be built in the USA...not mexico.... I have always bought American and MOPAR !!!!!!!!

This is true today, Rams are made in both St. Louis(Fenton) and Warren Mi.
However, Mexico is gearing up to produce the new "Ram Box". Once their ready I suspect St. Louis may be done.
Damn shame...

 

[tinygiants]

Here is the snopes on it. http://www.snopes.com/rumors/automakers.asp
Not completely false, but not completely true either.

 

[iraqivet01]

Hertz rental car, (which was owned by Ford at the time) lost millions in car returns because people need a one way car rental to travel home after all the air travel was suspended and stuck thousands of people at airports all over the United States.

The norm is the rental must be returned to the airport or rental place to keep the supply of cars at a constant. Hertz (Ford) suspended it during that time so people could afford to travel back home.

Most of the cars were just sold at a lose instead of putting them on a car hauler to be reunited back to their orginal place of rental.

Hertz, as well as other rental car companies were quite heroes that didn't advertise or post their contribution afterward, during that trying period.