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June 18, 2008

Department of Energy Senior Official to Participate in Press Conference to Announce an Expansion of FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
Partnership to Accelerate the Delivery of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles to the Marketplace

WASHINGTON, DC - On Friday, June 20, 2008, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Alexander (Andy) Karsner will participate in a press conference to announce expansion of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, aimed at accelerating plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to the marketplace. Assistant Secretary Karsner is expected to highlight the Administration’s long-term strategy to increase the nation’s energy and economic security by researching, developing and deploying clean, cutting-edge vehicle technologies that will help diversify the nation’s energy sources and fundamentally change the way Americans power their vehicles.

WHO: DOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Andy Karsner Representatives from FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
WHAT: Press conference to announce an expansion of FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
WHEN: Friday, June 20, 2008
10:00 AM EDT
WHERE: Automotive Hall of Fame
21400 Oakwood Boulevard
Dearborn, MI 48124

*NOTE: Media should RSVP to Jeff Ormond, (586) 945-3992, jormond@stratacomm.net or Todd Davis, (248) 223-9002, tdavis@uscar.org.

 

Media contact(s):
Jennifer Scoggins, (202) 586-4940

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