Clean Diesel Vehicles For California Addressed at Bosch Clean Diesel Symposium

WHAT: Transportation industry executives and representatives, environmentalists, policymakers and regulators will be on hand at the Bosch Clean Diesel Symposium to discuss future opportunities for clean diesel passenger vehicles in California.

Clean diesel vehicles provide a 30 percent increase in fuel economy and up to a 25 percent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to gasoline. The introduction of ultra-low sulfur fuel in 2006 has provided a key enabler for further development of engine and engine control systems making clean diesel a viable and attractive means to meet California's aggressive vehicle standards in the years to come.

WHO: Representatives from Bosch, DaimlerChrysler, Volkswagen, Corning, Honeywell and other industry and environmental stakeholders will be joined by:

  *  James D. Boyd, commissioner, California Energy Commission (keynote)
  *  Dr. Robert Sawyer, chair, California Air Resources Board (CARB)
  *  Roland Hwang, senior policy analyst, Natural Resources Defense Council
  *  John Boesel, president and CEO, WestStart-CALSTART

* Tom Cackette, chief deputy executive officer, California Air Resources Board

  WHEN:  Thursday, February 2, 2006
         8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
         Opening remarks - 9:30 a.m.

RIDE-AND-DRIVE: Several clean diesel passenger vehicles will be available for guests to experience the benefits of diesel technology.

  WHERE:  Sheraton Grand Sacramento
          1230 J Street
          Sacramento, Calif.  95814

  CONTACT:  Michael Coates, Mightycomm
            (408) 399-9081
            mcoates@mightycommunications.com