Washington Auto Show Public Policy Events; Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013: Cannon House Caucus Room, Capitol Hill; Thursday, Jan. 31,

 Washington Auto Show Public Policy Events; Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013: Cannon
House Caucus Room, Capitol Hill; Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013: Walter E. Washington
                              Convention Center

Jan. 30: National Journal Live Policy Summit, 8-10:30 a.m.

Affordable Mobility: A Roadmap to Energy Efficiency

PR Newswire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2013

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Affordable transportation is an
essential part of the American economy. Most forms of transportation rely on
fuel consumption, and leading the conversation in keeping transportation costs
low, while creating economic sustainability, is fuel efficiency. However, some
economists say that new fuel-efficiency standards for vehicles sold in America
have costs of their own and will benefit the environment less than a straight
tax on gasoline, which leaders from both sides of the aisle have ruled out.

MODERATORS:
Fawn Johnson, Correspondent, National Journal
Amy Harder, Correspondent, National Journal

FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Mitch Bainwol, President and CEO, The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Robert J. Bienenfeld, Senior Manager, Environment and Energy Strategy, Product
Regulatory Office, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
Don Chalmers, President, Don Chalmers Ford, Board Member, National Automobile
Dealers Association
Rebecca Lindland, Director of Research, IHS Automotive
Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Reg Modlin, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Chrysler Group. LLC
Tom Stricker, Vice President of Technical and Regulatory Affairs and Energy
and Environmental Research, Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

Jan. 31: Public Policy Day at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center

The day offers a private preview of The Washington Auto Show® to government,
industry and media officials. The daylong schedule of events features a
government keynote address by U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and an
industry keynote by Audi of America President Scott Keogh. The evening boasts
a celebratory Sneak Peek Reception and a special tribute to Edsel B. Ford II,
who will receive the Keith Crain/Automotive News Lifetime Achievement Award,
presented by Keith Crain, Editor-in-Chief of Automotive News, and special
guest Roger Penske.

                  Newsmaker Breakfast sponsored by Washington Automotive
8:00 a.m          PressAssociation (WAPA) and International Motor Press
                  Association (IMPA)
8:45 a.m.         Keynote from Scott Keogh, president, AUDI of America
                  Stakeholder Panel: A Roadmap for 2013: Principles to Guide
9:30 a.m.         Policymakers Leaders of associations representing
                  automakers, suppliers and dealer will summarize top policy
                  priorities in the new Congress.
                  Panelists: Mitch Bainwol,  President & CEO,  Alliance of
                  Automobile Manufacturers; Governor Matt Blunt,  President, 
                  American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC); Robert "Bob"
                  McKenna,  President & CEO, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers
                  Association (MEMA); David W. Regan,  Vice President,
                  Legislative Affairs, National Automobile Dealers Association
                  (NADA); Randall Scheps,  Global Marketing Director,
                  Automotive Sheet – Alcoa, Chairman - Aluminum Association
                  Transportation Group
10:05 a.m.        Green Car Technology Award Winner Announcement-Green Car
                  Journal
10:30 a.m.        US Army's Rapid Equipping Force Seeks Innovations from
                  Automotive Industry
10:55 a.m.        Ford
11:15 a.m.        Jeep
11:35 a.m.        General Motors (Lunch)
12:45 p.m.        A published guide to Advance Technology (Go to Level 1)
1:00 p.m.         Nissan          
                  Government Keynote Address: U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven
1:30 p.m.         Chu: "The Department of Energy's EV Everywhere Grand
                  Challenge"
1:55 p.m.         Metro Council of Governments:
                  Electric Vehicles: Making Good Business Sense
                  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National
2:15 p.m.         Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) – An Energy Star
                  partnership
3:00 – 5:00 p.m.  SAE International Plenary Session (Room 145AB)
                  A conversation on meeting Safer & Cleaner Transportation in
                  a Digital Age.
                  Moderator: Angela Greiling Keane, Reporter, Bloomberg News
                  Panelists: Greg Cohen, President, American Highway Users
                  Alliance; Chuck Gulash, Senior Executive Engineer, Toyota
                  Technical Center, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing,
                  North America, Inc.; Robert P. Hartwig, President, Insurance
                  Information Institute; Anthony Levandowski, Google's
                  Self-Driving Car Project; Gummada Murthy, Associate Program
                  Director, Operations, AASHTO (American Association of State
                  Highway and Transportation Officials);
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.  Sneak Peak Reception and Preview of the 2013 Auto Show.
                  Reception and Dinner: Keith Crain/Automotive News Lifetime
7:00 p.m.         Achievement Award honoring Edsel Ford II. Introduction by
                  Roger Penske, 2012 Recipient

RSVP: https://washingtonautoshow.expotracker.net/congress

The Washington Auto Show opens to the public, Fri., Feb. 1 and continues
through Sun., Feb. 10.

 

SOURCE Washington Auto Show 2013

Contact: Barbara Pomerance, bp@pomeranceassociates.com, +1-404-557-7200