ADVISORY/Start Your Engines: Fuel Cell Road
Rally Blasts Out of Sacramento; The California Fuel Cell
Partnership Kicks Off Road Rally at the Capitol
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WHAT: "Rally Thru The Valley: 2003 California Fuel Cell
Partnership Road Rally" begins its three-day, 400-mile
caravan of six hydrogen-fueled, fuel cell electric
vehicles through California at the State Capitol. The
Event will demonstrate the capabilities and technology of
fuel cell mobility and will celebrate California's Clean
Air Month. Public events, including test-ride and
interview opportunities, will be held at the start of the
Rally, and throughout the trip.
WHO: -- Mayor Christopher Cabaldon, City of West Sacramento
-- Alan Lloyd, Chairman, California Fuel Cell Partnership
-- The California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) Members:
DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan, Toyota,
Ballard Power Systems, UTC Fuel Cells, ChevronTexaco,
BP, Shell Hydrogen, ExxonMobil, six government
agencies and 10 associate partners
WHEN/ Wednesday, May 14
WHERE:
Media test drives and Interviews
7:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.
California Fuel Cell Partnership
3300 Industrial Blvd.
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Public event
9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
California State Capitol
10th St. and Capitol Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95814
Media also may travel with the Road Rally from CaFCP
Headquarters to the State Capitol from 9:15 a.m. to
9:30 a.m.
VISUALS/
INTERVIEWS: -- B-Roll Available
-- Media test drives at CaFCP Headquarters before
departure to Capitol
-- Interviews with Road Rally participants at CaFCP
Headquarters before departure to Capitol
-- Photo opportunities of fuel cell vehicles departing
from CaFCP Headquarters to State Capitol
(checkered flag start)
-- Photo opportunities of vehicles at State Capitol for
State Scientists Day
-- Photo opportunities of school-aged children viewing
fuel cell vehicles at State Capitol
WHY: Fuel cells represent the future of mobility and
energy diversity through vehicle and fuel technology.
Support from President Bush and California Governor Davis
has accelerated efforts to address remaining
commercialization issues for fuel cells. This technology
is being supported and developed by the auto industry and
leading energy companies because of its promise to deliver
high-energy efficiency, fuel flexibility and clean-air
benefits.
CONTACT: Maxine Enciso
Ketchum Public Relations - (310) 584-8303
or Maxine.enciso@ketchum.com
Joe Irvin
California Fuel Cell Partnership - (916) 371-2899
or jirvin@cafcp.org
