Chevrolet Introduces AuraGen At SEMA Show
27 October 2000
Chevrolet Introduces AuraGen At SEMA Show
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Oct. 27, 2000--AURA SYSTEMS, INC. (OTC:AURA) announced today that Chevrolet will display the AuraGen(R) integrated into two of its vehicles, the Silverado pickup truck and the Suburban RT SUV, at the SEMA show. The SEMA show will be held in Las Vegas on October 31 through November 3.Chevrolet in a press release on October 25, 2000 said, "Chevrolet stepped up its commitment to motorcycling when it asked members of Team Chevy Trucks Kawasaki Supercross team and Fox Racing to help design a truck that would put even more style and function into the Silverado pickup truck. The result is the Fox Racing Silverado Concept; introduced at this year's SEMA show ... The new Silverado concept validates Chevy Trucks' comprehension of how enthusiasts of these pastimes really use their trucks.... An AuraGen generator kicks out 5000 watts to power electric tools or other equipment."
"We at Aura are excited about the Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck and the Fox Racing Concept shown at SEMA. Many enthusiasts and others use the Silverado pickup for a variety of different applications. As one of the most popular platforms on the market, we are pleased to see the integration of the AuraGen as the means of providing clean mobile electric power for whatever use. This is an example of how the AuraGen can be used by sportsmen and enthusiasts for a better life," said Harry Kurtzman Aura's CEO.
Chevrolet also introduced the Suburban RT to be shown at SEMA. "The majority of Suburban owners have families and many hours have been spent in their Suburbans on family vacations. Chevrolet wanted to make the trip from home to the ultimate destination as pleasurable as possible. The result is the Suburban RT concept, introduced at this year's SEMA show," said Chevrolet in a separate press release. ( www.media.gm.com/chevy/00news/c001025a.htm )
"This family fun Suburban is equipped with many appliances to make vacation trips easier and fun for the whole family. In order to power all the appliances Chevrolet is using the AuraGen. This is another example of the use of the AuraGen for family fun and recreation," said Harry Kurtzman Aura's CEO. "On October 25, 2000 GMC and Chevrolet in a number of news releases introduced four vehicles at the SEMA show with the AuraGen. These vehicles show a wide variety of applications for the AuraGen. Aura is pursuing markets for the AuraGen on four fronts, automotive OEMs, after market industrial users, aftermarket recreation users and military users. This introduction by General Motors, in addition to previous and other ongoing activities with GM, is very important to our Company. The AuraGen provides a new solution for environmentally clean mobile power to the country," said DuWayne Menke Aura's Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
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