CAR Management Briefing Seminars' Sessions to Focus on Fuel Economy and Climate Change Policies
ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fuel economy and climate change policies are in the spotlight at the automotive industry's traditional summer gathering, the CAR Management Briefing Seminars August 4-7 in Traverse City, Michigan. The event is hosted by the Center for Automotive Research, a nonprofit research organization located in Ann Arbor, MI. The effect on the auto industry of government climate change polices will be explored in the session: "Sustainability of the Automobile (Industry): Auto Sector Climate Policies in an Uncertain Economy," Thursday, August 6.
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The Auto Sector Climate Policy session, co-chaired by Kim Hill, Director of the Sustainable Transportation and Communities group at CAR and John DeCiccio, Consultant, Automotive Strategies Environmental, will feature presentations from Sue Cischke, Group Vice President, Sustainability, Environment & Safety Engineering, Ford Motor Company; Josephine Cooper, Group Vice President, Government Affairs, Toyota Motor North America, Inc.; Jody Freeman, Counselor for Energy and Climate Change, The White House (tentative); Stefan Knupfer, Director and Leader of Automotive Assembly for the Americas, McKinsey & Company, Inc.; Mike Stanton, President & CEO, Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc.; and David Yarnold, Executive Director, Environmental Defense Fund. The session is offered in cooperation with the Environmental Defense Fund.
Ronald Medford, Acting Deputy Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation joins the lineup at the 9th Annual Advanced Powertrain Forum on Friday, offered in cooperation with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Other speakers at the Forum will include: Ric Fulop, Founder and Vice President, Business Development, A123 Systems, Inc.; Bruce Jamerson, Chairman and CEO, Mascoma Corporation; Bob Kruse, Executive Director, Global Vehicle Engineering, Hybrids, Electric Vehicles and Batteries, General Motors Company; Doug Parks, Vice President, Business Development and Attraction, Michigan Economic Development Corporation; Prabhaker Patil, CEO, Compact Power, Inc.; Ann Marie Sastry, CEO, Sakti3; Sandy Stojkovski, Director, Vehicle Engineering, Total Vehicle Fuel Economy, Ricardo, Inc.; and Justin Ward, Advanced Powertrain Program Manager, Advanced Technology Vehicles, Fuel Cell and Hybrid Vehicle Group, Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing N.A., Inc.
Other Management Briefing Seminars' sessions during the week focus on manufacturing, innovation, the changing financial environment, the growing development and impact of the connected vehicle, and the role of government in the auto industry.
An up-to-date listing of speakers and sessions is available on CAR's Web site: mbs.cargroup.org. For more information regarding MBS or to register, contact the Center for Automotive Research at (734) 662-1287 or visit the Web site. Media representatives may attend at no charge.
CAR's mission is to conduct research on significant issues related to the future direction of the global automotive industry, as well as organize and conduct forums of value to the automotive community.
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