Press Releases
06 May 2009
Green Experts, Bloggers, Academics, Officials Discuss Sustainable Mobility at Volkswagen Environmental Leadership and Technology Day
Volkswagen Group of America showcases environmentally friendly technology, research and vehicles at symposium and ride-and-drive event
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- Stefan Jacoby welcomes policymakers and thought leaders in automotive technology to Volkswagen Group of America's Environmental Leadership and Technology Day on Capitol Hill.
- Johan de Nysschen, president, Audi of America, addresses the brand's environmental initiatives.
- Volkswagen Group hosted a panel discussion on sustainable mobility featuring personalities from a broad spectrum of environmental and technology backgrounds. Participants included Johan de Nysschen; Josh Dorfman, The Lazy Environmentalist; Thomas Mason, director, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Glenn Prickett, executive director, Center for Environmental Leadership in Business, Conservation International; and Frank Sesno, creator, Planet Forward, and professor, George Washington University.
- Dr. Jürgen Leohold, chief executive director of research, Volkswagen AG, discussed the company’s environmentally progressive automotive technology.
- U.S. Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia addressed the 60-person audience, which consisted of academics, policymakers and Hill staff.
