Newsroom
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Contact: Shannon Whalen McDaniel 703-228-3685 (voice) 703-228-4711(TTY)
Media Alert: Arlington to Host National Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Day
Odyssey Kick-Off Event October 12, 2006
NOTE TO REPORTERS: Great photo opps. Please call if you plan to carry this event live and require truck parking.
Media Alert
Arlington to Host National Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFV) Day Odyssey Kick-Off Event October 12, 2006
WHAT: Join Arlington County officials, the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC), Virginia Clean Cities, the U.S. General Services Administration and industry experts as they showcase a fleet of “next generation” vehicles, kicking off National AFV Day Odyssey 2006. Arlington will also host the local event following the national kick-off ceremony.
Odyssey Day is a one-day event to promote important AFV and advanced technology vehicle innovations and awareness. Reporters will have the opportunity to experience first-hand new designs and technology of more than two dozen alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles.
WHO:
- Arlington County Board Chairman Christopher Zimmerman and Vice Chairman Paul Ferguson
- Experts from the following industries will be available to speak to the media at the event:
- National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC)
- Virginia Clean Cities/Hampton Roads Clean Cities
- New West Technologies, LLC, Arlington County Government
- Global Electric Motorcars, LLC
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Energy – National Clean Cities
- National Biodiesel Board
- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
- FuelMaker
- Electric Drive Transportation Association
- Clean Vehicle Education Foundation
- NGVAmerica
- Sustainable Energy Strategies Inc.
- Pohanka Chrysler
WHEN: Thursday, October 12th from 10:00a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
- Vehicles and experts will be available following the event from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
WHERE:
- 2100 Clarendon Blvd., Courthouse Plaza, Arlington, Virginia 22201
Background:
- Arlington County was selected to host both the national media kickoff event and the regional Odyssey Day event due to its leadership role and achievements in the use of alternative fuels and technologies.
Arlington, Va., is a world-class residential, business and tourist location that was originally part of the "10 miles square" parcel of land surveyed in 1791 to be the Nation's Capital. It is the geographically smallest self-governing county in the United States, occupying slightly less than 26 square miles. Arlington maintains a rich variety of stable neighborhoods, quality schools and enlightened land use, and received the Environmental Protection Agency's highest award for "Smart Growth" in 2002. Home to some of the most influential organizations in the world - including the Pentagon - Arlington stands out as one of America's preeminent places to live, visit and do business.
