Motor Press Guild to Hold Alternative Fuels Panel April 10

LOS ANGELES, April 9 -- The Motor Press Guild (MPG), America's largest professional automotive media association, will hold a panel-style luncheon on April 10 to discuss alternative fuel solutions. With gas prices on the rise, CAFE standards in the press and the President claiming that E85 is the answer, this timely MPG luncheon discussion will cover many of the different alternative fuel technologies offered today including fuel cell, E85, hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrids and diesel technology. Panelists including Dr. James R. Macias, manager of the U.S. Fuels Technology Group for Shell Global Solutions and Roland Hwang, Vehicles Policy Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council will address the regulatory issues around these various technologies, global solutions, the short and long-term issues surrounding these various technologies and the pros and cons of each solution.

The April meeting will provide attendees background on alternative fuel solutions as well as an update on many of the issues surrounding these technologies. Panel members will also offer a better understanding of the feasibility of different technologies and how they fit into current and future governmental regulations.

  MPG Meeting Details:

  What:       Alternative Fuels Experts to address Motor Press Guild in a
              panel discussion

  When:       Tuesday, April 10, 2007
              Social - 11:30 a.m.
              Luncheon - Noon

  Where:      The Proud Bird Restaurant
              11022 Aviation Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
              Phone: 310-670-3093

  Price:      Members - $20; Non-Members and Guests - $25; (cash or check;
              open seating/no reservations)

  Contact:    MPG:  Robyn Eckard, 949-268-3049, or press@motorpressguild.org

For more information about MPG news, upcoming events, and directions to the Proud Bird, please visit http://www.motorpressguild.org/news.

About Motor Press Guild

The Los Angeles-based Motor Press Guild (MPG) is a non-profit professional association dedicated to promoting education and information exchange within the motoring press. MPG has more than 800 global members, including staff and freelance journalists, photographers, broadcasters, public-relations representatives from vehicle manufacturers, industry suppliers, aftermarket companies, consumer groups, governmental bodies and other motoring-related firms and organizations.