Electric Drive Industry to Showcase Electric Drive Advances

Electric Drive Industry to Showcase Electric Drive Advances

A motorcade of battery, hybrid and fuel cell powered vehicles will parade through Washington D.C. on Tuesday, April 19th, as part of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) Conference during Earth Week.

EDTA is a significant partner with WANADA in the annual Washington Auto Show and also a key contributor in the shows hallmark Advanced Technology SuperHighway (ATS) pavilion.

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu will kick-off the “Innovation Motorcade” from the Department of Energy. The following day, Transportation Secretary Ray H. LaHood will be the keynote speaker at the opening of the 2011 EDTA Conference, where leading government and industry experts will discuss the latest advances in electric drive technology and policies to accelerate the electrification of transportation.

Many of the same companies that displayed their EV concepts and production models in The 2011 Washington Auto Show, including Audi, BMW, GM, Toyota, Volkswagen and Nissan, will participate in the motorcade.

“We are excited to show consumers and policymakers how many electric drive choices are available and how rapidly innovations are being brought to the market place,” said Brian Wynne, EDTA president. “These cars and trucks, and the technology that supports them, are helping to reduce our nation’s dependence on foreign oil, reducing driving costs and creating advanced energy jobs.”