02.06.2008
2008 Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Conference in Las Vegas - EXTENSIVE VIDEOCar News /
AFVi"s Annual Event A Smashing Success Produced and edited by Marc J. Rauch, Exec. VP & Co-Publisher 
The Auto Channel is pleased and proud tohave been 
in attendance at this important newsmaking event and to bring youexclusive PRESS PASS video coverage of many of the Keynote Speeches andPanel Sessions. We"re sure you"ll find each of these video segments fascinating andthought provoking. To access the videos click on the links below. 
For four full days, more than 2,000 attendees to the Alternative Fuels &Vehicles Conference had the opportunity to learn, share and participate inan exchange of ideas and information that examined nearly every aspect ofthe alternative fuel and vehicle issue. The event took place May 11-14 at the Rio Hotel and ConferenceCenter in Las Vegas. Activities included workshops, sessions, aRide-n-Drive, free public day, and exposition. The tradeshow featured over100 exhibitors, displaying products and services available for purchase anduse today. Attendees saw cutting-edge vehicles and technologies fromexhibitors with real-world application experience. In total, there were 27 multi-speaker panel sessions, 14 keynotespeakers, 14 technology showcase presentations and a great poolside kickoffparty, hosted by General Motors. In addition, AFVi has made pdf versions of most of the presentationsavailable on their website at www.afvi.org/NationalConference2008.Information about future AFVi events, including their 2009 NationalConference & Expo at Disney World can also be found at the AFViwebsite. VIDEO VIEWING NOTE: The 38 video files attached to this coverage are all very large. After clicking the respective PLAY buttons, please click the PAUSE button to give the videos some time to download (at least 30-60 secs) before resuming PLAY. If excessive buffering occurs during viewing, repeat the PAUSE instruction.
Keynote Speakers• Amy Myers Jaffe, Associate Director, Rice University Energy Program
• Dr. Robert L. Hirsch, Senior Energy Advisor, Management Information Services, Inc.
• Larry Burns, Vice President for Research, Development & Strategic Planning, General Motors Corporation
• Ed LaRocque, National Manager for Advanced Technology Vehicles, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc.
• Michael Williams, Chairman, Railroad Commission of Texas
• T. Boone Pickens, Founder, BP Capital Management and Andrew Littlefair, President and Chief Executive Officer, Clean Energy
• Aubrey McClendon, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Interview with California Fuel Cell Partnership"s Exec. Director• Catherine Dunwoody
Panel Sessions• IF YOU BUILD IT THEY WILL COME: Product Rollout for Light, Medium, and Heavy-Duty Markets
Moderated by Charles Vogelheim, Vice President of Automotive Development, J.D. Power & Associates
Panelists (Light Duty):
Jeff Boyd, Chief Operating Officer, Miles Electric Vehicles
Greg Glander, Strategic Planning Manager, Toyota Motor Sales
Gerald Koss, North America Fleet Marketing Manager, Ford Motor Company
Mike McGarry, Marketing Manager, General Motors Corporation
Elizabeth Munger, Alternative Fuel Vehicle Consultant, American Honda Motor Company
Jay Wik, Director of Sales and Marketing, Global Electric Motorcars
(Medium and Heavy Duty)
Dave Bryant, Vocational Sales Manager-Hybrids, Freightliner LLC
Brian Daniels, Specialist-Product Planning, Daimler Trucks North America (Sterling Trucks)
Andy Douglas, Sales Manager, Kenworth Truck Company
Gordon Exel, Vice President and General Manager Americas, Cummins Westport Inc.
Dr. Jeffrey Seisler, Chief Executive Officer, Clean Fuels Consulting for Foton America
Tony Picarello, Vice President, Heavy Duty Sales and Marketing, Westport Innovations Inc.
• CHARGE IT PLEASE: Electric Vehicle Investments that Make Sense
Moderated by Ruth Horton, Program Manager, Energy Efficiency, New YorkState Energy Research and Development Authority
Panelists:
James Francfort, Advanced Vehicle Testing Activity, Idaho National Laboratory
Ewan Pritchard, P.E., Hybrid Program Manager, Advanced Energy
Britta Gross, Manager, Hydrogen Infrastructure, General Motors Corporation
Edmond Lam, Ph.D., Electrovaya Inc.
Stephen Ellis, Manager of Fuel Cell Marketing, American Honda Motor Company
• HYDROGEN CELLS: Paving the Way for the Hydrogen Highway
Moderated by Catherine Dunwoody, Executive Director, California Fuel Cell Partnership
Panelists:
Stephen Ellis, Manager, Fuel Cell Marketing, American Honda Motor Company
Britta Gross, Manager Hydrogen Infrastructure, General Motors Corporation
Dr. Robert Hirsch, Senior Energy Advisor, Management Information Services, Inc.
Mitchell Pratt, Senior Vice President, Clean Energy
Keith Wipke, Group Manager Hydrogen Technology, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• GOOGLE"S CREATIVE OUTLET: RechargeIT.org
Moderated by Annalloyd Thomason, Exec. Director AFVi
Adam Borelli, Team Coordinator, Google with associates
• ALL CHARGED UP: Electric Vehicle Product Rollouts
Moderated by Sebastian Blanco, Editor, AutoBlogGreen
Panelists:
Richard Kasper, President and Chief Operating Officer, Global Electric Motorcars
Jeff Boyd, Chief Executive Officer, Miles Electric Vehicles
Bryon Bliss, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Phoenix Motorcars and Ed Begley, Jr., Actor and Activist
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