The 2011 Washington Auto Show: Public Policy Days Schedule

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011: Capitol Hill

Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011: Walter E. Washington Convention Center

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Jan 21, 2011, 12:18 ET

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Two days that unite automotive industry leaders with public policy makers to address the critical issues of the day for a smarter, greener, cleaner and safer automotive future.

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Jan. 26: "Green Car Summit"

Caucus Room, Cannon House Office Building: 1:30-3:30 p.m.

Produced by The Washington Auto Show® and Green Car Journal, the Green Car Summit convenes industry veterans and visionaries to address realistic pathways toward achieving higher fuel efficiency, energy diversity and the urgent need for U.S. energy security.

With an introduction by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), this year's illustrious panel features:

  • Tom Baloga, Vice President, Engineering, BMW North America;
  • Susan M. Cischke, Group Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, Ford Motor Company;
  • D. Hunt Ramsbottom, President and CEO of synthetic fuel producer Rentech;
  • Michael O'Brien, Vice President of Product and Corporate Planning, Hyundai Motor America;
  • Don Hillebrand, Director, Center for Transportation Research, Argonne National Laboratory;
  • Dr. Joseph Romm, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress; and
  • Arun Banskota, President, EV Services, NRG Energy.

The Green Car Summit will be co-moderated by Ron Cogan, publisher of Green Car Journal, and Warren Brown, automotive columnist for The Washington Post.

Jan. 27: Public Policy Day at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center

A sneak preview of the show, the day features a lineup of major announcements with a keynote address by Mark Reuss, North American President of General Motors. Highlights include:


9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.                            

New Research Briefing on Gas v. Diesel – Total Cost of Ownership: Lester Lave, Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University

9:20 a.m. - 9:35 a.m.

Green Racing Report: Jay Davidson, President of the Baltimore Grand Prix; Scott Atherton, President/CEO, American Le Mans Series

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Keynote: General Motors North American President Mark Reuss

10:35 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Surprise Press Announcement

10:55 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Ford: Susan M. Cischke, Group V.P., Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering; Paul Mascarenas, Chief Technical Officer and V.P. of Research and Advanced Engineering

11:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

BMW: Jim O'Donnell, North American President

11:55 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Toyota: James H. Colon, V.P., Toyota Product Communications, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

12:20 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.

Jonathan Browning, President and CEO, Volkswagen

1:25 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

2011 Launch of the Advanced Technology SuperHighway

1:50 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA):

Brian Wynne, President

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

SAE International Plenary Session

Moderated by the U.S. EPA's Karl Simon, panelists include:

Ronald Medford, Deputy Administrator, NHTSA; Scott Miller, CEO, North America, Synovate; Margo Oge, Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA; Michael J. Stanton, President and CEO, AIAM.; Edward C. Tonkin, 2010 NADA Chairman

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sneak Peek Reception

7:30 p.m.

Keith Crain/Automotive News Lifetime Achievement Award Tribute to Carroll Shelby

SOURCE The 2011 Washington Auto Show

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