Today is Veterans Day and many car companies take the opportunity to honor veterans. According to
Autoweek here are just a few of the manufacturers' undertakings. Read the
article for the remainder and Veterans, we salute you:
General Motors is active in the Road to Recovery Conference, which supports wounded veterans, and the company also offers a military discount. The carmaker also participates in the Liberty Project, which provides driving simulators to help wounded vets resume training. CEO Dan Akerson, a former officer who graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, and about 3,800 of the company's workers were in the armed forces; an estimated 200 are still active.
Ford recently donated $200,000 to buy seven new vans for the Disabled American Veteran Transportation Network; the automaker has a 90-year relationship with the group. Since 1996, Ford has sent funds for more than 150 vehicles, worth more than $3.5 million. The Blue Oval is also being honored today with an award for its support of the Armed Forces Reserve and the National Guard that will be presented by an admiral.
Toyota will give away a Camry today to a veteran, valued at $23,245, through an Illinois car dealer.