Automakers, Suppliers, Universities Receive U.S. Government Grant to Develop Leading-Edge Engine-Manufacturing Technology

News Conference to be Held Monday, October 22

What:

Dwight Carlson, chairman and CEO of Coherix Inc., of Ann Arbor, Mich., and founder of Powertrain Engineering & Manufacturing Alliance, known as PEMAlliance, will announce that a new organization of auto manufacturers, suppliers and Michigan universities, has won a U.S. Department of Commerce grant to combine forces to develop the highest quality engine manufacturing techniques. Large cost savings and increased global competitiveness are expected to result. U.S. auto makers are expected to produce higher quality engines with increased performance and greater fuel economy.

When and Where:

11 a.m. news conference, followed by a luncheon hosted by PEMAlliance members and supporters, Monday, October 22, at The Capital Grille, in Somerset North, 2800 West Big Beaver Road, in Troy, Mich.

Participants:

Ford Motor Company, Chrysler LLC, Harley-Davidson, Inc., Roush Enterprises Inc., Coherix Inc., the University of Michigan, Kettering University, and representatives of the U.S. Government, State of Michigan and other auto industry leaders.

About

PEMAlliance: PEMAlliance's sponsors are combining resources to improve both the accuracy and precision in engine production. Member companies will develop High Definition Metrology (HDM) technology that will enable factory floor machining tolerances within two microns. This is well below the best tolerances in today's passenger vehicle engines. The group believes its collaboration will stimulate the creation of a new generation of competitively priced, low emission and high-mileage vehicle engines.

Contacts: Marty Habalewsky or Emily Ernst of AutoCom Associates, Inc. 248-647-8621 or mhabalewsky@usautocom.com; eernst@usautocom.com