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Hybridizing the Car

Toyota Manager Discusses Future in Advanced Powertrains

What:

How Toyota is hybridizing the automobile in an efficient and affordable way to increase America’s energy diversity is the topic of “Pathway to Sustainable Mobility,” a presentation by Justin Ward, advanced powertrain program manager for Toyota’s Gardena plant. The April 28 program is the last in a series of seminars on the subject co-sponsored by Cal State Fullerton, its Mechanical Engineering Department; UC Irvine; SAE International; and General Motors Advanced Technology Center.

When:

Wednesday, April 28
7:15 p.m.

Where:

Room 199, Kinesiology and Health Science Building
Cal State Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, 92831

Additional:

Toyota believes that hybrid vehicle technology is a key enabler for sustainable transportation systems and plans to offer vehicles with a number of advanced powertrains. Engineers are addressing the remaining technical hurdles for such advanced powertrains, according to Ward, who will bring a hydrogen-powered hybrid vehicle, the Toyota HCHV-adv, to the presentation.

Cost:

Free

Parking:

On-campus parking is $8 per vehicle for the day. Short-term parking also is available. Parking lot and permit machine locations are posted online: http://parking.fullerton.edu/Parking/ParkingLots.aspx

Information:

Tanya Eberhard, 949-824-3722 or tanya.e@uci.edu

Media Contacts:
Hossein Moini, Mechanical Engineering, 657-278-7019 or moini@fullerton.edu
Russ Hudson, Public Affairs, 657-278-4007 or rhudson@fullerton.edu