WHAT:

A one-hour webinar exclusive to media that will reveal the design secrets of Detroit's most intriguing electric vehicle, the General Motors Chevrolet Volt.

Experts from UBM Electronics, Munro & Associates, Inc. and UBM TechInsights will share key insights from a three-day teardown of the Chevrolet Volt that took place in January. They'll tell you what they learned about the car's battery design, power electronics, and safety and navigation systems. The live webinar affords you an opportunity to ask the experts questions about a vehicle considered a transitional technology as the automotive industry moves away from internal combustion engines and fossil fuel reliance.

The Chevrolet Volt teardown is part of the Drive for Innovation, a program created by electronic distributor, Avnet Electronics Marketing, to uncover and celebrate innovation in the electronics industry. The Drive for Innovation showcases today's electronic innovation during a year-long, cross-country road trip in the General Motors Chevrolet Volt. The Drive for Innovation, as well as this webinar, is sponsored by Avnet Express, the e-Commerce engine for Avnet Electronics Marketing, which provides engineers access to the world's largest catalog of electronic component products. Many of the component products offered by Avnet Express are embedded in the Chevrolet Volt.

WHO:

Moderator:

• Brian Fuller, Editorial Lead, Drive for Innovation and Chevrolet Volt driver for the Drive for Innovation.

Speakers:

• Al Steier, Consultant (P4), Munro & Associates Inc., a world class consulting engineering firm.

• Dr. John H. F. Scott-Thomas, Senior Analog Engineer, UBM TechInsights, the leader in technology and IP consulting

WHEN:

March 1, 2012

10:00 a.m. PT/1:00 pm ET

60 Minutes

WHERE:

This is an online event. Register now at http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=397104&s=1&k=1592D5800A2FF928E3EAF4A17266F4CD

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• All speakers will be available for interviews after the presentation.

• Press material will be made available after the event.

• B-roll of the Drive for Innovations cross-country journey is available.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

• The website for the Drive for Innovation program can be found at http://www.driveforinnovation.com/.

• Questions, contact Meryl Franzman at O: 617.739.1769 or franzman@beyondwords.com.