Electric Cars and Hollywood Stars: Automotive Industry Education Foundation Joins the Party as the All-Electric Phoenix SUT is Unveiled.SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Joseph Kenny, president of the Scottsdale-based Automotive Industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. Education Foundation, joined celebrities Ed Begley Jr. and his wife Rachelle Carson, actress Daryl Hannah, Chris Paine, director of Who Killed the Electric Car?, and more than 400 supporters, investors and environmentalists who gathered at the Petersen Automotive Museum The Petersen Automotive Museum is located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile neighborhood of Los Angeles. One of the world's largest automotive museums, the Petersen Automotive Museum is a non-profit organization specializing in the education and history of in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. this past week for the unveiling and induction of the only five-passenger, all-electric, freeway-speed sport utility truck (SUT SUT Sport Utility Truck SUT System Under Test SUT Suranaree University of Technology (Thailand) SUT Sharif University of Technology SUT Swinburne University of Technology (Australia) ) in America. Alan Algan, Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of the Automotive Industry Education Foundation, said, "We are very excited to support the efforts of Phoenix Motorcars Phoenix Motorcars is a California-based company that focuses on developing electric vehicles. At present, Phoenix partners with other corporations for development of key vehicle components, such as AltairNano's fast-charge lithium ion battery technology. as they bring this important vehicle to the marketplace and revolutionize fleet and consumer transportation. We want to congratulate them on the launch of their SUT and wish them great success in their roll out." Phoenix Motorcars' customized red and black SUT will be on display in the Alternative Power exhibition at the Petersen Automotive Museum, along with a dozen other alternative fuel vehicles. The 35,000-square-foot museum displays historic automotive exhibits in its five main galleries. "This electric vehicle is rising from the ashes of the failed electric car industry," said Ed Begley Jr., co-host of the event. "This is a cool vehicle. It is fast, green and attractive." Those attending the party, who had the opportunity to get behind the wheel to test-drive the electric SUT, raved about the driving experience and the vehicle's overall performance. Chris Paine was among the first to test-drive the Phoenix. "This electric vehicle is amazing. It drives like a real car, except that it has no noise and does not pollute the environment," Paine said. "This vehicle is suitable for my lifestyle," actress Daryl Hannah said enthusiastically. "Most electric vehicles I have seen are compact and this SUT is spacious and has its own style." The Phoenix Motorcars SUT is a battery-electric vehicle that eliminates noise and the toxic vehicle emissions that contribute to air pollution. This zero-emission SUT can easily cruise at freeway-speeds while carrying five passengers and a full payload. The Phoenix SUT has a driving range of over 100 miles. It can be recharged in less than 10 minutes and has a battery pack with a life of 12 years or more. Brentwood Communications International, Inc., producers of the hit TV series Living With Ed, starring Ed Begley Jr., asked the Automotive Industry Education Foundation to assist in promoting a follow-up launch party for the Phoenix SUT in the Dallas area, this Thursday, March 8, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m., at the Sam Pack Automotive Museum in Farmers Branch, Texas Farmers Branch is a city in Dallas County, Texas (USA). The city is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 27,508 at the 2000 census. . Joseph Kenny and the Foundation will invite automotive industry executives, fleet managers, foundation contacts and key influencers to attend the event. About Phoenix Motorcars, Inc. Phoenix Motorcars, Inc., a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. headquartered in Ontario, Calif., has been an industry leader in the development of battery-electric, freeway-speed vehicles since 2001. The mission of Phoenix Motorcars is to manufacture zero-emission vehicles including Sport Utility Trucks and Sport Utility Vehicles This page lists sports utility vehicles currently in production (as of April 2007), as well as past models. The list includes crossover SUVs, Mini SUVs, Compact SUVs and other similar vehicles. to reduce the toxic emissions from the largest contributor to air pollution, personal automobiles. Phoenix Motorcars has strategic alliances with UQM UQM Ur Quan Masters (game) Technologies, Inc. (AMEX AMEX See: American Stock Exchange :UQM - News), Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. (NasdaqCM:ALTI - News) and Boshart Engineering. For additional information, visit www.phoenixmotorcars.com For photos, background information or fact sheets, visit the Phoenix Motorcars Media Room. About The Automotive Industry Education Foundation The Automotive Industry Education Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) Arizona corporation established as a public charity and endowment fund Noun 1. endowment fund - the capital that provides income for an institution endowment patrimony - a church endowment chantry - an endowment for the singing of Masses dedicated to providing scholarships to students across the nation who are pursuing or advancing careers in the automotive industry. The Foundation will focus its support on students seeking to participate in, or advance: new vehicle design; new vehicle engineering and production; the development of fuel-efficient vehicles; the development of alternative fuel vehicles; and other automotive studies. The Automotive Industry Education Foundation's Founding Donors Campaign will seek to raise $5 million dollars through personal appeals made to the public, to major corporations, and by Foundation supporters to their networks of contacts in the automotive industry. The Foundation's "Drive For $5 Million" will establish the corpus of a perpetual endowment fund that the Foundation will continue to build upon. The Foundation is seeking partners in the community, in entertainment, and in business and industry who are interested in helping to transform the types of vehicles we drive and their effects on the world in which we live. For more information regarding ways you can help, gifts to the Foundation, and the Foundation's scholarship programs, please visit www.autoedfuture.com or contact the Foundation president, Joseph Kenny. See photos from the Phoenix Motorcars debut party! (49 photos) http://www.phoenixmotorcars.com/gallery-petersen/ KTLA KTLA KCBS TV in Los Angeles News Video: http://www.phoenixmotorcars.com/news/video.html or KTLA News Video: Phoenix Motorcars' SUT on Display at Petersen Automotive Museum http://video.ktla.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp? clipid1=1273999&at1=News&vt1=v&h1=3/02+-+New+Electric+Vehicles+Rolled+ Out+by+Phoenix+Motorcars&d1=135033&redir (Due to its length, this URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space(s) if present.) |
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