Clean Diesel Vehicles for California Addressed at Bosch Clean Diesel Symposium

Sacramento - Feb. 1, 2006: Transportation industry executives and representatives, environmentalists, policymakers and regulators will be on hand tomorrow at the Bosch Clean Diesel Symposium to discuss future opportunities for clean diesel passenger vehicles in California.

Clean diesel vehicles provide a 30 percent increase in fuel economy and up to a 25 percent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to gasoline. The introduction of ultra-low sulfur fuel in 2006 has provided a key enabler for further development of engine and engine control systems making clean diesel a viable and attractive means to meet California's aggressive vehicle standards in the years to come.

Representatives from Bosch, DaimlerChrysler, Volkswagen, Corning, Honeywell and other industry and environmental stakeholders will be joined by:

  *  James D. Boyd, commissioner, California Energy 
     Commission (keynote)
  *  Dr. Robert Sawyer, chair, California Air Resources 
     Board (CARB)
  *  Roland Hwang, senior policy analyst, Natural Resources 
     Defense Council
  *  John Boesel, president and CEO, WestStart-CALSTART
  *  Tom Cackette, chief deputy executive officer, California 
     Air Resources Board  

RIDE-AND-DRIVE

Several clean diesel passenger vehicles will be available for guests to experience the benefits of diesel technology.

WHEN: Thursday, February 2, 2006 8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Opening remarks - 9:30 a.m. WHERE: Sheraton Grand Sacramento 1230 J Street Sacramento, Calif. 95814

CONTACT: Becky MacDonald of Robert Bosch Corporation, 248-318-0354.