PLUG-IN BAY AREA, SILICON VALLEY LEADERSHIP GROUP TO TEAM UP TO PROMOTE PLUG-IN HYBRIDS

Palo Alto Mayor Yoriko Kishimoto and Tom Hayes, CEO of Electromatic, will attend Palo Alto news conference to endorse effort

WHAT:
Plug-in Bay Area (PIBA) and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) will hold a news conference on Thursday, March 22, at Palo Alto City Hall to announce a new partnership to encourage businesses and municipalities throughout Silicon Valley to invest in ultra fuel efficient plug-in hybrid electric cars.

Palo Alto Mayor Yoriko Kishimoto and Tom Hayes, president and CEO of Electromatic, Inc., will be on hand to endorse the effort.

WHEN:
Thursday, March 22 at 10:30 a.m.

WHERE:
The Palo Alto City Hall Plaza, which is located at:
250 Hamilton Avenue in Palo Alto

WHO:
Palo Alto Mayor Yoriko Kishimoto
Tom Hayes, President & CEO of ETM-Electromatic, Inc.
Jodie van Horn, Coordinator, Plug-in Bay Area
Laura Stuchinsky, Director, Transportation and Land Use, Silicon Valley Leadership Group

VISUALS:
A groundbreaking plug-in hybrid model vehicle will be on display, and the Palo Alto City Hall will serve as a backdrop.

WHY:
The goal of Plug-In Bay Area is to bring the Bay Area and America closer to energy independence by working to implement gasoline-optional plug-in transportation technology. Plug-in hybrids, which combine liquid and electric fuel, offer an exciting and timely solution to the nation’s dependence on foreign oil, high gasoline costs, poor air quality and climate change.