Capitol Hill Ride & Drive, April 27

  The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association invites you to attend the

  2010 Capitol Hill Ride & Drive
  Tuesday April 27, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
  Peace and Garfield Circles, Capitol Hill

Test drive vehicles and see demonstrations of the latest advances in safety and fuel efficiency

  Participating organizations and technologies include:

  --  BOSCH:  Prototype car with Start/Stop System; Ford Flex with iBolt
      Occupant Classification System; and an Audi A3 TDI, the Clean Diesel
      2010 Green Car of the Year.

  --  Cooper Standard Automotive:  Ford Escape with Vehicle Sealing Systems,
      Anti-Vibration Systems, Thermal Management System; as well as fuel,
      brake and emissions technology.  The vehicle will feature our Safe
      Seal technology, a PACE award winning technology.

  --  Valeo:  Park4U(TM) semi-automatic parking system; other low speed
      maneuvering systems, and iStARS micro-hybrid stop-start system.

  --  American Trucking Associations: ATA high-tech show trailer with
      interactive safety displays, truck simulator, and an opportunity to
      sit in the cab of the tractor-trailer.

MEMA represents motor vehicle parts manufacturers, the nation's largest manufacturing sector, directly employing over 685,000 across the country. Join us for this interactive event to learn more about the technology that is making vehicles safer and more fuel efficient.

RSVPs and Questions: Ann McCulloch of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, +1-202-312-9242 or +1-202-494-7988, amcculloch@mema.org

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