DaimlerChrysler Chairman Dieter Zetsche to Deliver Keynote for Washington Auto Show Media Day

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Washington Auto Show:

WHAT: Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of
DaimlerChrysler AG and the Head of Mercedes Car Group,
will be the keynote speaker at International Media Day for
The 2007 Washington Auto Show (WAS), at 9:15 a.m., Tues.,
Jan. 23, at The Washington Convention Center,
801 Mt. Vernon Place.

International Media Day will culminate with The Washington
Auto Show Congressional Gala from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.,
gathering elected officials, industry VIPs and local civic
leaders for the benefit of area health and children's
charities. The 2007 Washington Auto Show: "Presenting
Advanced Technologies," Jan. 24 - 28, will showcase over
700 vehicles from more than 42 domestic and import
manufacturers.

WHEN: SCHEDULE
8:00 a.m. Media Breakfast (Hall A)
9:00 a.m. Nicole Nason, NHTSA Administrator,
Recipient of John Lynker Award
9:15 a.m. Keynote address: DaimlerChrysler - Dieter Zetsche,
Chairman, DaimlerChrysler, discusses the "Engine of
Economic Activity Can Burn Clean and Efficient." Sponsored
by WAPA and WANADA (Hall A) CM757@dcx.com
9:45 a.m. DaimlerChrysler Product/Technology Announcement:
Tom LaSorda, CEO and President, Chrysler Group
10:30 a.m. FORD Technology and Product Reveal: Sue Cischke, Ford Vice
President Environmental and Safety Engineering (Hall E)
Mike Moran, mmoran@ford.com
11:05 a.m. Dept. of Energy (DOE) Announcement (Hall E)
Contact Kevin Brosnahan, kevin.brosnahan@ee.doe.gov
11:35 a.m. Toyota Hybrid Experience Launch. (Hall C)
11:45 a.m. Launch of The Hands-On Contest, sponsored by Toyota
(Bridge)
12:00 noon Joint National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)/
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Event and Lunch.
NADA/Energy Star.
Reservations: Isaac Post, ipost@nada.org. (Room 146)
Announcements by Mr. William "Bill" Wehrum, E.P.A. Acting
Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation, Congressman
John Campbell (R-Ca.) and NADA Chairman-Elect
Mr. Dale Willey.
1:35 p.m. Chevrolet Silverado Drive Away Parade, from Washington
Convention Center to K Street to dealerships.
Contact: Peter Pecoraro, peter.pecoraro@gmrworks.com
(L Street)
1:45 p.m. Volkswagen Announcement.
Contact Keith Price, keith.price@vw.com (L Street Lobby)
2:00 p.m. Embassy of Germany Symposium: "Engines for the Future"
focuses on technological and political solutions to
conserving fossil fuels. Speakers and panelists to include
Ambassador Dr. Klaus Scharioth, German and U.S. auto
industry reps,members of German Parliament, U.S. Congress.
Contact: Walter Wagner, futureengines@wash.diplo.de
(Room 140)
2:05 p.m. US Cong, Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and US Cong. Bob INGLIS
(R-SC) keynote speech on the energy policy of the 110th
Congress and will present their new H-Prize bill
Contact Chris Lyons, (Chris.Lyons@mail.house.gov)
2:00 p.m. Government Sneak Peek, sponsored by The Alliance of
Automobile Manufacturers, to showcase advancements in
alternative fuels and advanced automotive technologies for
key government agency employees and legislative staff.
Contact: Gloria Bergquist, gbergquist@autoalliance.org
6:00 p.m. Congressional Gala and Charity Preview.
Contact: Ruby Gerald, rg@wanada.org

Media: Please RSVP by Jan. 19 to Kat Ballou,
kathryn@pomeranceassociates.com. For more information,
call 800-697-7574, or visit the Washington Auto Show
online at www.washingtonautoshow.co