Friday, Oct. 21, 2005 -- Dana Technical Resource Park: Nation's Largest Effort to Bring Hybrid Technology to Large Trucks Showcases Latest Commercial, Military Hybrid Vehicles; $3 per Gallon Fuel Prices Provide Push for Fuel Efficient Hybrids

--Weststart-CALSTART:

WHAT:     The nation's major program to bring fuel-saving and cleaner 
          hybrid technology to North American truck operators meets in
          Michigan, hosted by Dana Corporation and the U.S. Army 
          National Automotive Center (NAC). The national meeting of 
          the Hybrid Truck Users Forum (HTUF) in Ottawa Lake, 
          Michigan, near Toledo, Ohio, features the largest gathering 
          of large truck hybrids in the world.

WHY:      With fuel prices pushing higher than $3/gallon, hybrid 
          technology offers enormous potential to significantly 
          improve commercial truck fuel economy and reduce emissions. 
          Currently, hybrid technology is mostly known in passenger 
          cars. Now, funding and purchasing incentives such as those 
          provided by the HTUF program can help speed early adoption 
          of hybrid technologies, and will accelerate significant 
          hybrid penetration in the near future.

WHO:      The HTUF program is operated by the WestStart advanced 
          transportation technology consortium with the U.S. Army 
          National Automotive Center (NAC). The HTUF national meeting 
          is hosted in 2005 by Dana Corporation, a major auto and 
          truck industry supplier.

          Experts on hybrid trucks available to press include:
          --  Paul Skalny, deputy director, U.S. Army NAC
          --  Edward Grief, vice president, Intelligent Drive Systems 
              Group, Dana Corporation
          --  Wim de Vylder, CEO, PermoDrive
          --  Bill Van Amburg, senior vice president, WestStart
          --  Many more experts available -- from top truck makers, 
              suppliers and major fleets

WHEN:     Friday, Oct. 21, 2005
          10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Eastern Time

WHERE:    Dana Technical Resource Park - Test Track
          8000 Yankee Road, Ottawa Lake, Michigan 
          (maps and directions available)

          News organizations please call Melanie Savage with interest,
          626-744-5683. On site contact and coordinator: Jamie Bibb, 
          419-887-3073.

VISUALS:  Test driven a Prius? You've never truly seen a hybrid until 
          you've seen the latest heavy-duty (truck and bus sized) 
          hybrid vehicles in both military and commercial designs.  
          These large hybrids can mean significant fuel savings, and 
          are available to ride and drive on a high speed test track. 
          Vehicles include: Newest hybrid hydraulic military tactical 
          vehicle (could save significant fuel and provide greater 
          performance in military use); hybrid electric parcel 
          delivery and cargo trucks; hybrid hydraulic and hybrid 
          electric shuttle buses; hybrid electric utility "trouble" 
          trucks; military support vehicles; and many more.