LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire/ --

WHAT:  One day in advance of the Los Angeles International Auto Show a
       select group of the best thinkers in energy, alternative fuels and
       the automotive industry will convene at the Hammer Museum for the
       Bloomberg Cars & Fuels Briefing. More than 25 decision makers,
       CEOs, entrepreneurs and scientists will discuss the breakthroughs
       in alternative fuel technology, innovative business models, and
       new industry policy/technologies/market trends from across the
       globe.

WHY:   From Washington DC to the showroom floor, historic economic and
       environmental shifts over the last two years have propelled the
       automotive industry into a state of major transition. The
       industry's brightest minds will examine critical issues centered
       on alternative fuel technology, and the policies and business
       models that are paramount to the vitality of the automotive
       sector.

WHO:   More than a series of speeches and beyond the usual industry
       conference, those gathering at the Bloomberg Cars & Fuels
       Briefing include:

-- Menahem Anderman, PH.D., Founder and President, Total Battery
   Consulting, Inc.
-- Jeremy Anwyl, Chief Executive Officer Edmunds.com Inc.
-- Scott E. Becker, Senior Vice President, Administration and Finance
   Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA)
-- Robert Bienefeld, Senior Manager, Environment and Energy Strategy
   Product Regulatory Office, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
-- Maaike Evers and Mike Simonian, Founders, Mike and Maaike
-- Henrik Fisker, Chief Executive Officer, Fisker Automotive, Inc.
-- Vinod Khosla, Founder, Khosla Ventures
-- John Krafcik, President and CEO, Hyundai Motor America
-- Diarmuid O'Connell, Vice President, Business Development, Tesla Motors
-- Laurent Pilon, PH.D., Associate Professor, Mechanical and Aerospace
   Engineering Dept., University of California, Los Angeles
-- Bill Reinert, National Manager, Advanced Technology Group, Toyota
   Motor Sales, U.S.A.
-- Ann Marie Sastry, CEO and Co-Founder, Sakti3

WHEN:  Tuesday, December 1, 2009
       8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

For more information, please visit: http://bloomberglink.com/gatherings_overview.php?gathering=5

HOW TO HEAR IT:

Conference Call

A live, listen-only conference call is open to all press interested in hearing the event.

CONTACT: To RSVP and for more information about the event including conference call information, please call Angela Martin at 646-872-0227 or email angelamartin@bloomberg.net.

SOURCE Bloomberg Cars & Fuels Briefing

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