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.October 27, 2004
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This Week:

• H3: Authentic HUMMER Style And Capability In A Midsize

• Nissan Marks 35th Anniversary of the Z® In North America

• DaimlerChrysler Puts More Fuel Cell Vehicles on Public Roads

• Ford Thunderbird - An American Icon - Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary

• Hino Motors Manufacturing USA Begins Their First Ever North American Truck Production At Toyota's Facility In California

• All-New Jeep® Grand Cherokee Climbs to New Heights

• Greater Performance, Greater Safety, Greater Comfort - The New BMW 3 Series

• H2H: GM Creates Hydrogen-Powered HUMMER

• Chrysler Group and Magna Steyr Enter Agreement for Chrysler 300C Production

• Valeo Announces a Plan to Close Its Facility in Orense, Spain

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DaimlerChrysler Puts More Fuel Cell Vehicles on Public Roads

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• LAX Makes Plans to Use a Zero Emissions Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell Vehicle

• DaimlerChrysler Will Have Over 100 Fuel Cell Vehicles on the Road This Year

• DaimlerChrysler Works in Unity with BP, Praxair and Government Agencies to Mature Fuel Cell Vehicle Technology and the Hydrogen Infrastructure

"These events exhibit how DaimlerChrysler, BP, Praxair and LAX are taking on the challenge for industries and governments to create viable alternative fuel solutions," said Mark Chernoby, Vice President, Advance Vehicle Engineering - Chrysler Group. "We're pleased to be a driving force in this team effort to develop fuel cell technology."

As part of its commitment to have 100 fuel cell vehicles in 2004, DaimlerChrysler has over 40 fuel cell vehicles in customer hands around the world. DaimlerChrysler supports Governor Schwarzenegger's efforts and goals.

The California Hydrogen Highway Network, in addition to other programs the company is involved with - including those with the Department of Energy (DOE) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - enables DaimlerChrysler and its partners to gain extensive operational familiarity with fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen refueling stations.

By operating this vehicle in California, LAX will provide DaimlerChrysler and its partners with valuable feedback that will affect future vehicle design. This fueling station bears the commitment of the cooperative efforts to build a much needed hydrogen infrastructure.

In the State of the Union address last year, President Bush declared his revolutionary hydrogen fuel plan, which searches for a new day in which America's cars and light trucks are fueled by clean hydrogen-powered fuel cells. President Bush stated, "the first car driven by a child born today could be fueled by hydrogen and pollution free."

Based on a Mercedes-Benz A-Class, the F-Cell is a reflection of DaimlerChrysler's leadership in fuel cell technology. The entire fuel cell system is housed in the floor, leaving full use of the passenger and cargo spaces. It has a range of approximately 100 miles and a top speed of about 85 mph.

The vehicle LAX plans to use will be one of 60 Mercedes-Benz F-Cells in the DaimlerChrysler fuel cell vehicle armada. The fleet is diverse and in addition to several research vehicles, it also includes three medium-duty fuel cell Dodge Sprinter vans and 33 Mercedes-Benz Citaro fuel cell buses that operated in Europe, the United States, Japan, Australia and Singapore. Already, over 40 of these vehicles are in use by customers today.

(Oct 22, 2004)