SAE DETROIT AND ECS DETROIT TO HOST MEETING ON ADVANCED
AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES
Good afternoon. Please see the release below announcing an SAE Detroit
joint section meeting with the Electrochemical Society September 10 to
discuss the critical issues and challenges facing the next generation of
the advanced automotive battery. Please let me know if you are
interested in attending this event and we can assist in coordinating
interviews with Andy Jeffers, SAE Detroit Section Chairman and the other
OEM speakers.
Please let me know of any questions.
Detroit Section Contact:
Neil DeVries
248.362.4200 ext. 228
ndevries@baileypr.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SAE DETROIT AND ECS DETROIT TO HOST MEETING ON ADVANCED AUTOMOTIVE
BATTERIES
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (Sept. 3, 2009) - The Detroit Section of SAE
International, along with the Electrochemical Society (ECS) is pleased
to announce a joint Section Meeting focusing on the next generation of
advanced automotive batteries at the San Marino Club in Troy, Mich. on
Thurs. Sept. 10, 2009.
The program begins with a social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner
at 6:30 p.m. and the feature presentation at 7:30 p.m. Representatives
from General Motors, Ford and Toyota North America will present and
discuss the critical issues and challenges facing the next generation of
the advanced automotive battery. Speakers include Joseph LoGrasso,
engineering group manager, General Motors; Dr. Masaki Matsui, manager of
energy storage, Toyota Research Institute of North America; and Ted
Miller, senior manager of energy storage strategy and research, Ford.
"With the recent announcements of $1B in battery grants to Michigan
organizations, advanced automotive batteries pose one of the biggest
opportunities and challenges on the road to electrifying the
automobile," said Andy Jeffers, 2009 Section Chairman. "The automakers
are relying heavily on these batteries to garner success on their Hybrid
(HEV), Plug-In (PHEV), and Electric Vehicles (EV) they are creating and
manufacturing."
Pre-registration is requested. Tickets for this event are $40 for SAE
members, $55 for non-members and $15 for SAE student members. Please
visit the SAE Detroit Section Web site at www.sae-detroit.org
<http://www.sae-detroit.org/> or call (248) 324-4445 to reserve
tickets. Limited tickets will be available for purchase at the door on
Sept. 10.
ABOUT SAE Detroit Section: SAE International was founded by a small
group of mobility-industry pioneers in 1905. The Detroit Section was
established in 1911 and is now one of SAE International's largest
Sections with more than 12,000 members from Southeastern Michigan and
Northwestern Ohio, including metropolitan Detroit, Ann Arbor, Jackson
and Toledo. The fundamental purpose of the Detroit Section is to
generate local activities that extend SAE International's benefits to
members in this geographical area. To achieve this, various vehicle
meetings are presented each year, as well as technical meetings, tours
and social events. To promote awareness for future members, the Section
provides support to SAE International's student organizations at eight
local universities. Additionally, individual members are active
participants in educational programs for K-12 students such as A World
In Motion (AWIM). For more information about the Detroit Section of SAE
International visit www.sae-detroit.org <http://www.sae-detroit.org/> .
For more information about SAE International, please visit www.sae.org
<http://www.sae.org/> .
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** Editor's Note: Representatives of the media are welcome to attend
this event free of charge, but registration is preferred. Please
contact Neil DeVries at (248) 362-4200 or ndevries@baileypr.com to
register.
Neil DeVries
Account Executive - John Bailey & Associates
P: 248.362.4200 x. 228
www.baileypr.com <http://www.baileypr.com/>
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