Ford, Chrysler and GM's Contributions after 9/11

CNN Headline News did a short news listing regarding Ford, Chrysler, and GM's contributions to the relief and recovery efforts in New York and Washington after the Sept 11, 2001 Terrorist attack.

The findings are as follows.....

1. Ford- $10 million to the American Red Cross matching employee contributions of the same number, plus 10 Ford Excursions to the NY Fire Dept. The company also offered ER response team services and office space to displaced government employees.

2. GM- $10 million to the 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 N Y Police Dept.

5. Volkswagen-Employees and management created a Sept 11 Foundation, funded initiallly with $2 million, for the assistance of the children and victims of the World Trade Center.

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 their website.